"It is a blind goose that cometh to the fox's sermon."

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Source : John Lyly, Leah Scragg (2003). “John Lyly 'Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit' and 'Euphues and His England': An Annotated, Modern-Spelling Edition”, p.242, Manchester University Press

John Lyly

#Ignorance Quotes #Foxes Quotes #Blind Quotes

“The moods of love are like the wind, And none knows whence or why they rise.”

Source : Coventry Patmore (1863). “The betrothal. The espousals”, p.104
“My mom always complains about my lack of a boyfriend. Well, next time she asks, I'm going to tell her I'm dating two different guys-Mr Duracell and Mr Energizer.”
“Nothing is more boring than talking to people who share my opinion anyway.”

Source : Source: www.businessinsider.com
“If you don't know how to play hockey, learn. If you quit, get back out there.”
“We may be aware of small increments of getting older; we may meet an increasing number of people who make us uneasy with their youth; but the fact of being old ourselves comes as a surprise, and is often accompanied by the belief that there has been some mistake.”
“I was growing tired of all the fussing and prevaricating, of the stolen hours and the secret rendez-vous; of the small indignities and broad discomfort that are part and parcel of adultery.”

Source : Vicki Baum (1964). “I know what I'm worth”, London
“He who prays five times a day is in the protection of God, and he who is protected by God cannot be harmed by anyone.”
“Perfume is like a parenthesis, a moment of freedom, peace, love and sensuality in between the disturbances of modern living.”

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