"Although most friendships that exist do not merit the name, we can nevertheless make use of them in accordance with our needs, as a kind of commercial venture based on uncertain foundations and in which we are very often deceived."

-- Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable

#Names Quotes #Foundation Quotes #Needs Quotes

“Carelessness about our security is dangerous, carelessness about our freedom is also dangerous.”
“There is an infinity of landscape here, caused by the purity of the atmosphere. It has been said that there is a lack of colour. It is not so obvious as the greenness of England, but it is infinitely more varied and more delicate in tone. The landscape is a pinky mauve, a lilac, and the reflection of the sun of the particles of the atmosphere is a warm amber. So I should say our colour scheme is amber and lilac.”
“Perhaps all one can really hope for, all I am entitled to, is no more than this: to write it down. To report what I know. So that it will not be possible for any man ever to say again: I knew nothing about it.”

Source : A Dry White Season epilogue (1980)
“We had a dog, Apples. He was 13 years old, toothless, blind and had the worst breath this side of Jabba the Hut. But he was the sweetest dog, and I cried and cried when he died.”
“Speaking of prostitutes, big oil's top call girl Sen Inhofe wants to kill fuel economy backed by automakers, small biz, enviros, & consumers”
“The healthiest companies are always characterized by organic talent development.”
“To love an idea is to love it a little more than one should.”
“Mother can beat me all she wants, but I havenâ€™t let her take away my will to somehow survive.”

Source : Dave Pelzer (1993). “A Child Called It: One Child's Courage to Survive”, p.4, Health Communications, Inc.

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