"The first thing you should know about people is that you donâ€™t know the first thing about them."

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Source : Charles Cumming (2010). “The Spanish Game: A Novel”, p.251, Macmillan

Charles Cumming

#People Quotes #Firsts Quotes #Should Quotes

“Now I'm on the rise, doin' business with my guys. Visions realize, music [your craft] affected lives. A gift from the skies, to be recognized, I'm keeping my eye on the people, that's the prize”
“It took me a long time to stop thinking that someone else knew what a great painting was. I was never sure.”
“Everything happens for a reason. I'm used to it, I prepare for it. Like I say, at the end of the day, those in charge of their own destiny are going to do what's right for them and their family.”
“You need to be dedicated to your workout, whatever you choose.”
“A high degree of intellect tends to make a man unsocial.”

Source : Arthur Schopenhauer (2016). “The Wisdom of Life”, p.18, Cosimo Classics
“I mean, the country is deeply divided. There is 35 percent of the people who are Tea Partiers or more in some of those states. So it's probably going to be a difficult year, but there's nothing that I think anyone can do about it.”
“Therefore, since the world has still Much good, but much less good than ill, And while the sun and moon endure Luck's a chance, but trouble's sure, I'd face it as a wise man would, And train for ill and not for good.”

Source : A. E. Housman (2012). “A Shropshire Lad”, p.43, Courier Corporation
“The challenge is either to build an economy that is sustainable or to stay with our unsustainable economy until it declines. It is not a goal that can be compromised. One way or another, the choice will be made by our generation, but it will affect life on earth for all generations to come.”

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