Paul Morand famous quotes
Last updated: Sep 5, 2024
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Speed kills colour... the gyroscope, when turning at full speed, shows up gray.
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Mirrors are ice which do not melt: what melts are those who admire themselves in them.
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Boni de Castellane drawing his chins onto his chest; shiny boots, embroidered morning coat, white gloves with black piping, big tie, light vest, the overwashed, bleached impression - 'blanched' as cooks say of boiled vegetables. That was the opposite of a dandy whose stylishness would remain imperceptible to Americans. Boni's style was highly visible.
-- Paul Morand
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His time's forever, everywhere his place.
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Begin, be bold, and venture to be wise, He who defers this work from day to day, Does on a river's bank expecting stay, Till the whole stream, which stopped him, should be gone, That runs, and as it runs, for ever will run on.
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Work is hard. Distractions are plentiful. And time is short.
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I can't stress how much my daughter is an inspiration to stay sober. When I come home and she opens those big blue eyes at me, it's the most amazing feeling I could ever feel.
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If you get to a point where something happens today to stress you out, take a breath & center your thoughts on peace. Ignored thoughts die.
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You have to prioritize what you stress about when you have a child.
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He who endeavors to serve, to benefit, and improve the world, is like a swimmer, who struggles against a rapid current, in a river lashed into angry waves by the winds. Often they roar over his head, often they beat him back and baffle him. Most men yield to the stress of the current... Only here and there the stout, strong heart and vigorous arms struggle on toward ultimate success.
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I get tickets all the time and can't stay under the speed limit. I'm bad at that.
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I have two speeds, nothing and full pelt.
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A slowly moving queue does not move uniformly. Rather, waves of motion pass down the queue. The frequency and amplitude of these waves is inversely related to the speed at which the queue is served.
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