"The short-cut to popularity is to lend everyone your ears, instead of giving them your tongue"

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Source : Frank Bettger (2009). “How I Raised Myself From Failure”, p.102, Simon and Schuster

Frank Bettger

#Cutting Quotes #Giving Quotes #Ears Quotes

“A man said to the universe: 'Sir, I exist!' 'However,' replied the universe. 'The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation.”

Source : "A man said to the universe" l. 1 (1899)
“if you belive in something then you should do it dont let anything stand in your way.”
“What the heart loves, the will chooses, and the mind justifies.”
“The words Socialism and Communism have the same meaning. They indicate a condition of society in which the wealth of the community: the land and the means of production, distribution and transport are held in common, production being for use and not for profit.”
“What did I do to make Mommy leave?â€ â€œYou didnâ€™t do anything. This isnâ€™t your fault.â€ â€œThen why?â€ sheâ€™d wailed. â€œI donâ€™t know,â€ her daddy had said, and he looked so sad. â€œIt isnâ€™t fair!â€ â€œNo, it isnâ€™t, baby. Not by a mile. The worldâ€™s only as fair as you can make it. Takes a lot of fight. A lot of fight. But if you stay in here, in your own little cave, thatâ€™s one less fighter on the side of fair.”
“I never write a play with an eye to film.”
“A fan once asked if he could have a piece of my hair for voodoo. I said no, so he hugged me and plucked out a couple of hairs and ran off.”
“I don't see how it's doing society any good to have so many members walking around with vague memories of algebraic formulas and geometric diagrams and clear memories of hating them.”

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