"You will, I am sure, agree with me that... if page 534 only finds us in the second chapter, the length of the first one must have been really intolerable."

-- Arthur Conan Doyle

#Book Quotes #Reading Quotes #Writing Quotes

“People who renovate and improve homes are penalized by being taxed more for creating value and improving the neighborhood.”

Source : Source: www.columbusunderground.com
“I read comics and I did science, and never really put them together until I accidentally found myself in the middle of one.”
“A meat temperature gauge is a priceless tool. You can get a very inexpensive one at most hardware or sporting goods stores, which will easily help you determine the temperature of your meat so it is not over or undercooked. Pork is normally done at about 160, internal temperature. Steaks are cooked medium rare from 145 to 150. 165, medium. Well done is about 175, internal temperature.”
“Dancing up the full moon Round some fair new altar Trample the soft blossoms of fine grass.”
“Suppose several boys are moving along a particular road and one boy falls into a drain, his dress and his body, become dirty. Other people, passers-by, will laugh at him, but when the boy's father sees his boy in that condition, what is he to do? Will he laugh at his own son? No! What will he do?”
“Productivity is the deliberate, strategic investment of your time, talent, intelligence, energy, resources, and opportunities in a manner calculated to move you measurably closer to meaningful goals.”

Source : Dan S. Kennedy (2013). “No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs: The Ultimate No Holds Barred Kick Butt Take No Prisoners Guide to Time Productivity and Sanity”, p.74, Entrepreneur Press
“I am determined to elect a president of our choosing this year and one who will be deeply indebted, and who will recognize his indebtedness. Since I am willing to go beyond all limitations on this, I think we should be able to select a candidate and a party who knows the facts of political life....If we select Nixon, then he, I know for sure knows the facts of life.”
“It's kind of fun to do the impossible.”

Source : "Animated Architecture". Book by Derek Walker, 1982.

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