"In the middle of the woods Lived the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo. Two old chairs and half a candle, One old jug without a handle- These were all the worldly goods."

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Source : 'The Courtship of the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bó' (1871)

Edward Lear

#Life Quotes #Two Quotes #Jugs Quotes

“Unemployment, foreclosures, bankruptcy - the cure is not more government spending, but helping businesses create jobs.”
“Give rejection the finger, and rejection gives it back.”

Source : Kevin Dutton (2012). “The Wisdom of Psychopaths”, p.189, Random House
“Oh, God, I don't know what's more difficult, life or the English language.”

Source : Jonathan Ames (2015). “Wake Up, Sir!”, p.204, Pushkin Press
“The best thing you have to offer the world is yourself. You don't have to copy anyone else. If you do, you're second best. To achieve success is to be first, and that's being yourself.”
“Remember, all the answers you need are inside of you; you only have to become quiet enough to hear them.”
“It has not escaped our notice that the specific pairing we have postulated immediately suggests a possible copying mechanism for the genetic material.”
“Kyra Sedgwick told me, 'Keep your heart where your feet are' and that's incredibly difficult to do. It takes a lot of concentration. You've got to be conscientious of each other.”
“I always say you could publish rules in a newspaper and no one would follow them. The key is consistency and discipline.”

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