"An ostentatious man will rather relate a blunder or an absurdity he has committed, than be debarred from talking of his own dear person."

-- Joseph Addison

#Men Quotes #Conceited Quotes #Talking Quotes

“If it's against state law, it's generally considered a breach of Etiquette.”
“Republican patience with how unionism deals with the political institutions, and with key issues like equality and human rights, will be tested because, obviously, there will be a battle a day on these matters. So lets face up to all of this with our eyes wide open.”
“On the way to work good-hearted young girls sometimes offer me their seats, which I accept and bless them in return, a transaction satisfying to all concerned.”
“The making of a human likeness on film is a political act.”

Source : Allan Sekula (1984). “Photography against the grain: essays and photo works, 1973-1983”
“What writers do - everything comes from inside, from experiences of the world that we have digested. And then we turn it into silk, or stories.”

Source : Source: www.sfsignal.com
“Sweet sleep fell upon his eyelids, unwakeful, most pleasant, the nearest like death.”
“I think my baby already has a leg up on all other babies because the baby has already met Justin Bieber. I couldn't believe it! I'm like, first my unborn child has already gone to the Golden Globes, and now has met Justin Bieber. Lucky little one!”
“Depth of understanding involves something which is more than merely a matter of deconstructive alertness; it involves a measure of interpretative charity and at least the beginnings of a wide responsiveness.”

Source : Stefan Collini (2012). “What are Universities For?”, p.109, Penguin UK

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