"One of the many troubles of growing older is that it gets progressively harder to find a famous historical figure who hadn't yet amounted to anything by the time he was your age."

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Source : Sebastian Horsley (2016). “Dandy in the Underworld”, p.234, Hachette UK

Sebastian Horsley

#Historical Quotes #Age Quotes #Growing Quotes

“An ideology is a complex of ideas or notions which represents itself to the thinker as an absolute truth for the interpretation of the world and his situation within it; it leads the thinker to accomplish an act of self-deception for the purpose of justification, obfuscation and evasion in some sense or other to his advantage.”
“To complicate is easy. To simplify is difficult”
“In the name of justice the most savage and revolting acts are perpetrated.”

Source : Ricardo Flores Magón (2000). “Correspondencia: Correspondencia 1 (1899-1918)”
“I wasn't born an artist. I was really good in science as a kid. I probably shouldn't have been an artist because I'm much more interested in science. But I was raised by artists. I can't really escape it.”
“I didn't choose BYU, I like to think it chose me.”
“Weapons may be carried by creatures who are evil, dishonest, violent or lazy. The true warrior is good, gentle and honest. His bravery comes from within himself; he learns to conquer his own fears and misdeeds. â€”Matthias”
“The poorest people either don't have cars or actually don't drive very far in many cases.”

Source : "Joe Hockey's apology over fuel levy gaffe". www.smh.com.au. August 15, 2014.
“Who despises all that is despicable is made to be impressed with all that is grand.”

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