"The fabric of a mighty state, which has been reared by the labours of successive ages, could not be overturned by the misfortune of a single day, if the fatal power of the imagination did not exaggerate the real measure of the calamity."

-- Edward Gibbon

#Real Quotes #History Quotes #Imagination Quotes

“Be clearly aware of the stars and infinity on high. Then life seems almost enchanted after all.”
“Why did I follow her? If you must know, Sir, it was easy. Pound for pound, Puss-in-Boots was the best commander I ever served under.”

Source : L. A. Meyer (2007). “Under the Jolly Roger: Being an Account of the Further Nautical Adventures of Jacky Faber”, p.308, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
“Soul, soul is nothing. Can you see it, smell it, touch it? No.”
“Not only are the philosophies of animal rights and animal welfare separated by irreconcilable differences... the enactment of animal welfare measures actually impedes the achievement of animal rights... Welfare reforms, by their very nature, can only serve to ***** the pace at which animal rights goals are achieved.”
“The greatest things I have learned from Coach Dungy would have to be humility and consistency. He truly leads by example, and he does it consistently. This allows people to really see his faith every single day, and that's the most important thing.”
“Iâ€™m not going to die because I failed as someone else. Iâ€™m going to succeed as myself.”
“I will never ever sell Neverland”
“A true friend sticks with you through thick and thin no matter what.”

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