"The primary object of a student of literature is to be delighted. His duty is to enjoy himself, his efforts should be directed to developing his faculty of appreciation."

-- Lord David Cecil

#Appreciation Quotes #Effort Quotes #Literature Quotes

“I want our children in America to know the limits of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work for them.”
“People don't like to vote against something that's so incredibly popular.”
“Most doctors are uncomfortable with medical conditions that have a psychological basis.”
“Whenever I go and see the FÃ¼hrer, I've got a loaded pistol in my pocket.”
“I'm brighter when I'm not drunk; when I'm drunk, I lose part of my IQ.”
“I was fascinated by The Lord of the Rings from about the age of eight, and that lasted well into my teens.”

Source : "Philip Reeve: 'I can't even drive a car, let alone an inter-dimensional phone box'". Interview with Patrick, www.theguardian.com. April 30, 2013.
“Though the worship of riches is an old religion, there has never been a danger that it might become the sole religion. And yet that is what is surely going to happen in the world.”

Source : Annie Edith Foster Jameson, J. E. Buckrose (1923). “What I Have Gathered”
“If you've got nothing else, passion will get you through.”

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