"I know how bad a thing it is to be a slave and I know how terrible it was but I don't believe that there's a free person in the whole world that knows how good a cup full of water can taste. Because you have to be a deprived slave, to be kept waiting for your water like we were to really appreciate how good just one swallow can be. When we finally got a drop on our tongues it was like something straight from the hands of the Almighty."

-- Walter Mosley

#Appreciation Quotes #Believe Quotes #Hands Quotes

“These are tough games to play. We shared the puck and we wanted everyone to get a chance to score. Tough games to play in. We want close games. That is why we train so hard. We want to show our fans some even games.”
“Feminism was a dirty word for a while.”

Source : "Miranda Richardson: 'I hate our sneering attitude to success'". Interview With Kira Cochrane, www.theguardian.com. April 20, 2013.
“Guard yourself against accusations, even if they are false; for the multitude are ignorant of the truth and look only to reputation.”

Source : Isocrates (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Isocrates (Illustrated)”, p.14, Delphi Classics
“Cravings are what drive habits. And figuring out how to spark a craving makes creating a new habit easier.”

Source : Charles Duhigg (2012). “The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do, and How to Change”, p.59, Random House
“Arrogance and snobbism live in adjoining rooms and use a common currency.”
“My mom, Emilie, always taught me to think hard about marriage.”

Source : "Alyson Hannigan Followed Mom Emilie Posner's Advice on Marriage to Alexis Denisof" by nationalledger.com, April 30, 2012.
“At the beginning, I felt sort of reluctant about my music from my past. But in the last couple of years, I felt good about what I did in the past. The way I see my work, time passes from the time I performed or recorded a work. When I look at it now, 25 years or 30 years ago, if I see that it has value today, I will agree to release it.”
“Now, one thing I tell everyone is learn about real estate. Repeat after me: real estate provides the highest returns, the greatest values and the least risk.”

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