"Few things are more agreeable than the spectacle of a man who loses his temper; we should be grateful to such people for providing us with moments of often unsullied delight."

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Source : Harold Nicolson (1960). “Good Behaviour”

Harold Nicolson

#Grateful Quotes #Men Quotes #People Quotes

“When you are on stage you don't see faces. The lights are in your eyes and you see just this black void out in front of you. And yet you know there is life out there, and you have to get your message across.”
“Paradoxes are useful to attract attention to ideas.”
“Why are you constantly escorting me places?â€ I say. â€œIsnâ€™t there a depraved activity youâ€™re supposed to be taking part in? Kicking puppies or spying on girls while they change, or something?”
“...like a scene from the swamps of Louisiana or the mind of Poe on opium.”
“I always knew I was going to die in space.”
“We cannot observe external things without some degree of Thought; nor can we reflect upon our Thoughts, without being influenced in the course of our reflection by the Things which we have observed.”

Source : William Whewell (1848). “Elements of morality incluiding polity”, p.1
“Mixing one's wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.”
“There was no despondency when she fell asleep that night; nor was there hope when she awoke in the morning.”

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