"An old man said, We are not condemned because of our thoughts that enter us, but because we use our thoughts badly; our thoughts can cause us either to suffer shipwreck or to be crowned."

-- Poemen

#Men Quotes #Suffering Quotes #Use Quotes

“Thank you guys for believing in my ability and supporting me in my Olympic journey.”
“Galleries in the West have probably been looking for exoticism. That's the reason my paintings initially sold well, I think. And then once they started selling, people said my works were very detailed. They may have represented something Japanese to them.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“The mind may be reluctant to think properly when thinking is all it is supposed to do; the task can be as paralysing as having to tell a joke or mimic an accent on demand.”
“It is of the highest importance in the art of detection to be able to recognise out of a number of facts which are incidental and which are vital.”
“I try to embrace people with love, unconditional love, like Christ did.”
“You're a grand old flag, You're a high-flying flag, And forever in peace may you wave. You're the emblem of the land I love, The home of the free and the brave. Ev'ry heart beats true 'Neath the Red, White and Blue, Where there's never a boast or brag. But should auld acquaintance be forgot, Keep your eye on the grand old flag.”

Source : Robert Burns (2016). “Burns: 'A Red, Red Rose' and Other Poems”, p.96, Michael O'Mara Books
“I've heard it said that winning an Oscar means you live five years longer. If that's true I want to thank the academy because my husband is younger than me.”
“Forbid that I should judge others, lest I condemn myself.”

Source : Max Ehrmann (2017). “The Desiderata of Happiness”, p.11, Souvenir Press Ltd

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