"Instead of pressing, with the foremost of the crowd, into the palace of Constantinople, Libanius calmly expected his arrival at Antioch; withdrew from court on the first symptoms of coldness and indifference; required a formal invitation for each visit; and taught his sovereign an important lesson, that he might command the obedience of a subject, but that he must deserve the attachment of a friend."

-- Edward Gibbon

#Attachment Quotes #History Quotes #Important Quotes

“Inside movement there is one moment in which the elements are in balance. Photography must seize the importance of this moment and hold immobile the equilibrium of it.”
“If you don't know by now, you're never going to know.”
“I think my life will always be worth living, though I don't imagine it being very easy.”
“A good life is when you assume nothing, do more, smile often, dream big, laugh a lot and realize how blessed you are for what you have.”
“How do you explain the bond between man and wife? Well, for one thing, it's private. What people do in their own marriage is their own business.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“We need to stop giving people excuses not to believe in God.”
“The sitting around on the set is awful. But I always figure thatâ€™s what they pay me for. The acting I do for free.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“I've done TV and I've done film, and I'm not snobby about it. It's about the project.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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