"An Edwardian lady in full dress was a wonder to behold, and her preparations for viewing were awesome."

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Source : William Manchester (2015). “The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932”, p.310, Pan Macmillan

William Manchester

#History Quotes #Preparation Quotes #Dresses Quotes

“Prince used to call me up 3am in the morning and invite me to hear some of his new songs.”
“I've been fifty thousand times to the Louvre. I have copied everything in drawing, trying to understand.”
“I rented Ghostbusters, my all-time favorite inspirational movie. I picked up some microwave, popcorn, a KitKat, a bag of bite-sized Reese's peanut butter cups, and a box of instant hot chocolate with marshmallows. Do I know how to have a good time, or what?”
“I still have a fondness for books. Many a time I will be antiquing, and I'll say, 'What's that old-timey curio over there? What is that, a candlestick telephone, one of those old pull-chain toilets? Oh no, it's a book. I used to help make those things! I will buy it and use it to decorate my chain of casual family-dining restaurants.”
“The heart becomes sick, as the body becomes sick, and its remedy is al-Tawbah (repentance) and protection [from transgression]. It becomes rusty as a mirror becomes rusty, and its clarity is obtained by remembrance. It becomes naked as the body becomes naked, and its beautification is al-Taqwa. It becomes hungry and thirsty as the body becomes hungry, and its food and drink are knowledge, love, dependence, repentance and servitude.”
“Just as light brightens darkness, discovering inner fulfillment can eliminate any disorder or discomfort. This is truly the key to creating balance and harmony in everything you do”
“If you don’t believe in yourself, nobody else is going to. So go for it. Find what makes you happy and do it.”
“If Painting be Poetry's sister, she can only be a sister Anne, who will see nothing but a flock of sheep, while the other bodies forth a troop of dragoons with drawn sabres and white-plumed helmets.”

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