"Somehow it is the male's duty to put the best years of his life into work he doesn't like in order that he may "retire" and enjoy himself as soon as he is too old to do so. This is more than just the system - it is the credo. It is the same thing that prompted Thoreau to say, in 1839: 'The majority of men lead lives of quiet desperation.'"

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Source : Sterling Hayden (2015). “Wanderer”, p.44, Pickle Partners Publishing

Sterling Hayden

#Men Quotes #Order Quotes #Years Quotes

“Never trust a man in red trousers”
“I'm not saying that everyone should swim with sharks, but sometimes you have to jump over your own shadow in order to learn something that you will never forget for the rest of your life. Then you know you can conquer your fears.”

Source : "Heidi Klum: Fashion Shows Are Not My Thing". Parade Magazine Interview, parade.com. July 10, 2008.
“If I thought that everything I did was determined by my circumstancse and my psychological condition, I woudl feel trapped.”
“What you resist, persists”
“I burned my candle at both ends, And now have neither foes nor friends.”

Source : Samuel Hoffenstein (1954). “Complete Poetry”
“The earlier you learn to masturbate, the better your sex life will be.”
“A life's record with God in the details can be a spiritual feast for our souls. When we count our blessings on paper, our gratitude soars. It is all so evident.”
“In any restaurant of this caliber, the chefs are in the same position, building relationships.”

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