"You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one."

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Source : James Anthony Froude (1849). “The nemesis of faith”, p.4

James Anthony Froude

#Inspirational Quotes #Life Quotes #Motivational Quotes

“Much of my reading time over the last decade and a half has been spent reading aloud to my children. Those children's bedtime rituals of supper, bath, stories, and sleep have been a staple of my life and some of the best, most special times I can remember.”
“At the ballet, you really feel like you're in the presence of something outside the rest of your life. Higher than the rest of your life.”
“Boys in their twenties are a waste of time. They have nothing to offer conversationally; they're immature. I feel like I have a better shot with someone in his thirties.”

Source : "Megan Fox: ELLE's June cover girl on breaking up, misbehaving, and having men eating out of her hand". Interview with Maggie Bullock, www.elle.com. May 26, 2009.
“What do you know? Haven't you heard of suspension of disbelief?”

Source : "Fictional character: Ed Wood". "Ed Wood", 1994.
“Experience has taught us that men will not adopt and carry into execution measures the best calculated for their own good without the intervention of a coercive power.”
“Skinheads are becoming part of our overall movement.”
“It is only when people can feel that their lives and the property which their industry has produced today will continue to be safe...that there can be...stability of value and...economic progress...”
“Fedor has no weakness. I have seen so many fights, and even the best fighters in the world have a flaw in their game but I have yet to find one in Fedor Emelianenko.”

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