"The wishes of the people, seldom founded in deep disquisitions, or resulting from other reasonings than their present feelings, may not entirely accord with our true policy and interest. If they do not, to observe a proper line of conduct for promoting the one, and avoiding offence to the other, will be a work of great difficulty."

-- George Washington

#People Quotes #Feelings Quotes #Wish Quotes

“The entire banking movement, at all crucial stages, was centralized in the hands of a few men who for years were linked, ideologically and personally, with one another.”

Source : Gabriel Kolko (2008). “Triumph of Conservatism”, p.222, Simon and Schuster
“Celebration is big for me. From my younger days, when I used to win mementos while playing basketball, I have always believed in sharing my success. It has to be there. It lifts the energy levels of the entire side if you are positive and vocal when a wicket falls.”
“I knew I couldn't sing over them, so I decided to sing under them. The more noise they made the more softly I sang. When they discovered they couldn't hear me, they began to look at me. Then they began to listen. As I sang, I kept thinking, 'softly with feeling.' The noise dropped to a hum; the hum gave way to silence. I had learned how to reach and hold my audience -- softly, with feeling.”
“I'm still figuring out why people would want to look at me. Maybe it's generic beauty, but it's weird to be valued for something I was born with.”
“Having eyes, but not seeing beauty; having ears, but not hearing music; having minds, but not perceiving truth; having hearts that are never moved and therefore never set on fire. These are the things to fear, said the headmaster.”

Source : Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (1984). “Totto-Chan: the little girl at the window”, Kodansha America
“Time is generally the best doctor.”
“People are getting smarter nowadays; they are letting lawyers, instead of their conscience, be their guide.”
“There have been two great revelations in my life: The first was bepop, the second was homeopathy.”

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