"Flattery makes fools of the best of us."

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Source : Dorothy Salisbury Davis (2014). “A Death in The Life”, p.280, Open Road Media

Dorothy Salisbury Davis

#Fool Quotes #Flattery Quotes

“The mind, in discovering truths, acts in the same manner as it acts through the eye in discovering objects; when once any object has been seen, it is impossible to put the mind back to the same condition it was in before it saw it.”
“Struggles are a part of the sacred sanctification process. There are no soft or slothful ways to become sanctified to the point that we are prepared to live in the presence of the Savior. And there can be blessings in the burdens we bear. As a result of these struggles, our souls are stretched and our spirits are strengthened. Our character becomes more Christlike as we are tried and tested.”
“I really respond to diversity, a broader landscape, with actors of different ages and races and backgrounds.”
“St. Patrick's Day is a holy day for Roman Catholics in Ireland to pray and a day for drunk people to vomit with their pants down in New Jersey.”
“There is no relationship between the gestures and what an orchestra will do.”
“This is a long goodbye, yet not time enough. I have no aptitude for this. I cannot learn this. I would hold on, and hold on, until my hands clutch at emptiness.”

Source : Juliet Marillier (2010). “Son of the Shadows: Book Two of the Sevenwaters Trilogy”, p.47, Macmillan
“A lot of the conventions aren't full of "Cheers" fans. They are more themed for fans of monsters and zombies.”

Source : Source: www.washingtontimes.com
“Forget college, forget everything else, just educate yourself, your world around you, everything around you.”

Source : Source: www.parlemag.com

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