"All men live enveloped in whale-lines. All are born with halters round their necks; but it is only when caught in the swift, sudden turn of death, that mortals realize the silent, subtle, ever-present perils of life. And if you be a philosopher, though seated in the whale-boat, you would not at heart feel one whit more of terror, than though seated before your evening fire with a poker, and not a harpoon, by your side."

-- Herman Melville

#Heart Quotes #Men Quotes #Your Side Quotes

“After so many drive-in waitresses becoming movie stars, there has been this real drought, when along come class; somebody who actually went to school, can spell, maybe even plays the piano. She may be a wispy, thin little thing, but when you see that girl, you know you're really in the presence of something. In that league there's only ever been Garbo, and the other Hepburn, and maybe Bergman. It's a rare quality, but boy, do you know when you've found it.”
“You should think of your customers as partners, or better still, family.”

Source : Victor Kiam (1987). “Going for it!: how to succeed as an entrepreneur”
“The best criticism is the sort that tells you what you already know but had been reluctant to accuse yourself of.”
“I like being challenged. That's the only way you grow.”
“Clearly older women and especially older women who have led an active life or elder women who successfully maneuver through their own family life have so much to teach us about sharing, patience, and wisdom.”
“We must give the American worker the first option of ownership.”
“My kids are funny. They won't eat the heels on a loaf of bread. So I patiently explained to them that they eat rolls, and rolls are all crust, just like heels...and now they won't eat rolls!”
“I don't want to see old people doing rap or rock and roll. It makes me cringe.”

Source : "What Grace Slick is doing now". Interview with Denise Quan, www.cnn.com. August 17, 2009.

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