"Most history is a record of the triumphs, disasters, and follies of top people. The black hole in it is the way of life of mute, inglorious men and women who make no nuisance of themselves in the world."

-- Philip Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel

#Men Quotes #People Quotes #History Quotes

“I've been looking at that in myself lately. Often, joking for me is a way of diffusing the awkwardness of a situation, so it's kind of exhilarating to be a part of projects where there's nothing funny or lighthearted.”
“Of course, when we got home, we found that Dagda had peed on my down comforter. He had also eaten part of Mom's maidenhair fern and barfed it up on the carpet. Then he had apparently worked himself into a frenzy sharpening his ting by amazingly effective claws on the armrest of my dad's favorite chair. Now he was asleep on a pillow, curled up like a fuzzy little snail. "God, he's so cute," I said, shaking my head.”
“Our career is a dream. I mean, we get to act, travel around the world, and meet cool people. What's not to love!”
“Where are people going? I wonder what they hope will happen and what they are afraid of? For me it's the same thing and has to do with being loved.”
“Even a small match lit in a place of total darkness gives off a blinding light.”

Source : Richard Stearns (2014). “Stearns 2 in 1: The Hole in Our Gospel and Unfinished”, p.54, Harper Collins
“The old woman was the kind who would not cut down a large old tree because it was a large old tree.”
“I always considered myself a loner. I mean, not like a poor-me, Byron-esque, I-should-have-brought-a-swimming-buddy loner. I mean the sort of person who doesnâ€™t feel too upset about the prospect of a weekend spent seeing no one, and reading good books on the couch. It wasnâ€™t like I was a people hater or anything. I enjoyed activities and the company of friends. But they were a side dish. I always thought I would be happy without them.”
“I idolize my father. I mean, he has worked so hard in his life.”

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