"For my own part, I adhere to the maxim of antiquity, that the throne is a glorious sepulchre."

-- Theodora

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“One friend in a lifetime is much; two are many; three are hardly possible.”
“Let there be but two occasions for speech - when the subject is one which you thoroughly know and when it is one on which you are compelled to speak. On these occasions alone is speech better than silence; on all others, it is better to be silent than to speak.”

Source : Isocrates (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Isocrates (Illustrated)”, p.19, Delphi Classics
“Service is the ultimate edge. Keep it sharp.”
“I am metaphysical inasmuch as I am looking for a non-eloquent painting, immobile and of atmosphere, which feeds on static situations.”

Source : Source: observer.com
“I write about what I want to write about, and so the film comes out as a very personal expression even if its subject matter is totally prefabricated.”
“When we are moved by art we are grateful that the artist lived, grateful that he labored in the service of his gifts.”

Source : Lewis Hyde (2009). “The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World”, p.17, Vintage
“It's what you do when you have Allison Janney.My jaw-dropped at her performance. You think that part is sort of a regular part until she steps into the shoes of the officer. She just filled it with such dimension and by giving her the whole shebang, the whole police thread, I think it was the right choice.”

Source : Source: www.buzzfeed.com
“If Roosevelt were alive he'd turn in his grave.”

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