"The foolish acts of others ought to serve more as a lesson to us than an occasion to laugh at those who commit them."

-- Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable

#Laughter Quotes #Laughing Quotes #Lessons Quotes

“If the would-be writer studies people in their everyday lives and discovers how to make his characters in their quieter moods interesting to his readers, he will have learned far more than he can ever learn from the constant presentation of crises.”
“Mountains inspire awe in any human person who has a soul. They remind us of our frailty, our unimportance, of the briefness of our span on this earth. They touch the heavens, and sail serenely at an altitude beyond even the imaginings of a mere mortal.”

Source : Elizabeth Aston (2006). “The Exploits & Adventures of Miss Alethea Darcy: A Novel”, p.103, Simon and Schuster
“Gentle Jesus, meek and mild...”
“In a sick world, it is the first duty of the artist to get well.”
“And remember this most of all: when it is darkest, that is when you can see the stars most clearly.”

Source : Kathleen McGowan (2010). “The Poet Prince”, p.141, Simon and Schuster
“The leader for today and the future will be focused on how to be - how to develop quality, character, mind-set, values, principles, and courage.”

Source : Frances Hesselbein (2002). “Hesselbein on Leadership”, p.8, John Wiley & Sons
“With the new game I'm going to be involved from the ground up. I have had story input and the whole thing will have my imprint on it. Even if I don't hands-on do every bit of artwork, I certainly will direct the look of the whole thing.”
“The French want to regain control of their own country. They want to determine the course of their own economy and their immigration policies. They want their own laws to take precedence over those of the European Union.”

Source : Source: www.eunews.it

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