"Speak of the moderns without contempt and of the ancients without idolatry; judge them all by their merits, but not by their age"

-- Lord Chesterfield

#Judging Quotes #Age Quotes #Merit Quotes

“I, who fall short in managing my own affairs, can see just how it would profit my neighbor if I managed his.”

Source : Anne Ellis (1997). “Plain Anne Ellis: More about the Life of an Ordinary Woman”, p.67, U of Nebraska Press
“I don't think that the people in my stories are lying to themselves. Well, some of them are - everybody is at some level. But there is something about how they all inhabit a narrative of their own making.”
“We exist to serve our community. That's the most important mind-set to maintain.”
“To choose a hardship for ourselves is our only defense against that hardship. This is what is meant by accepting suffering. Those who, by their very nature, can suffer completely, utterly, have an advantage. That is how we can disarm the power of suffering, make it our own creation, our own choice; submit to it. A justification for suicide.”
“The goal of a successful trader is to make the best trades. Money is secondary.”
“I'm basically a dinosaur. I don't use e-mail. But I do recognize the importance of science and the resulting possibilities.”
“Without a doubt, because now in the music business talent and hard work isn't enough. There is just a lot of luck and marketing money involved in making any artist break. "Fall Down" is about a relationship, but you could certainly apply it to the relationship we've had with each other and throughout our career.”

Source : Source: puregrainaudio.com
“Ecuador is a country which defends the right to life.”

Source : "Julian Assange asylum application may take time, says Ecuador president" by Esther Addley, www.theguardian.com. June 22, 2012.

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