"One of the penalties of being president of the United States is that you must subsist for four years without drinking anything except Californian wine."

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Source : Christopher Morley (1920). “Hide and Seek”

A. J. P. Taylor

#Drinking Quotes #Wine Quotes #Years Quotes

“Drawing makes you see things clearer, and clearer and clearer still, until your eyes ache.”
“Part of abandoning the all-or-nothing mentality is allowing yourself room for setbacks. We are bound to have lapses on the road to health and wellness, but it is critical that we learn how to handle small failures positively so that we can minimize their long-term destructive effects. One setback is one setbackâ€”it is not the end of the world, nor is it the end of your journey toward a better you.”
“I am tired of the litany of months, September October I am tired of the way the seasons keep changing, mimicking the seasons of the flesh which are real and finite.”
“Giving never happens by accident. It's always intentional.”
“I have a high regard for Native languages and the pivotal role they have played in our nation's history”
“That's the goal. Just to go out and not try to prove anybody wrong but just let your talents speak for themselves.”
“The main goal of divine Providence in [allowing] the discovery of these tribes and lands . . . is . . . the conversion and well-being of souls, and to this goal everything temporal must necessarily be subordinated and directed.”
“I remember, when I was young, How easily my mood changed from sad to gay. ... But now that age comes, A moment of joy is harder and harder to get.”

Source : Bai Juyi, “The Chrysanthemums In The Eastern Garden”

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