"Change your life today. Don't gamble on the future, act now, without delay."

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Source : Alice Schwarzer, Simone de Beauvoir (1984). “Simone De Beauvoir Today”, Not Avail

Simone de Beauvoir

#Change Quotes #Positive Quotes #Inspirational Life Quotes

“Go forth into the busy world and love it. Interest yourself in its life, mingle kindly with its joys and sorrows.”
“At some point the entire population of the earth is gonna have to look back at the kind of essence of spirituality which is basically caring about each other.”
“When a poor man gives something, that is a sacrifice indeed. When a rich man gives something, it hardly rises to the same level.”

Source : David Baldacci (2010). “True Blue”, p.239, Pan Macmillan
“What should we call him?" Klaus asked. "You should call him Dr. Montgomery," Mr. Poe replied, "unless he tells you to call him Montgomery. Both his first and last names are Montgomery, so it doesn't make much difference." "His name is Montgomery Montgomery?" Klaus said, smiling. "Yes, and I'm sure he's very sensitive about that, so don't ridicule him," Mr. Poe said, coughing again into his handkerchief.”

Source : Jackson Pollock, Gagosian Gallery (1990). “Jackson Pollock: black enamel paintings, April-May 1990”
“We got a lot of politicians up there on Capital Hill. Ain't it funny how they prosper while the country stands still?”
“Don't waste your time on jealousy. Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long, and in the end, it's only with yourself”

Source : Mary Schmich (2012). “The Best of Mary Schmich: Selected Writings by the Chicago Tribune's Winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary”, p.32, Agate Digital
“Nobody can tell you how the blues feel unless they have the blues. We all take it differently.”
“As Americans, which I suffer from myself, we have ADD.”

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