"So soon as the possession of property becomes the basis of popular esteem, therefore, it becomes also a requisite to that complacency which we call self-respect."

-- Thorstein Veblen

#Self Quotes #Complacency Quotes #Possession Quotes

“I've done a lot of things and I've been a lot of people, but now I've come to realize who I am”
“horses: dangerous on both ends and crafty in the middle”
“...my little blurb wasn't going to win me any speaker-of-the-year awards, but at least I hadn't tripped and fallen off the stage, crushing and killing three elderly jazz fans.”
“College had little effect on me. I'd have been the same writer if I'd gone to MIT, except I'd have flunked out sooner.”
“The poor are great! The poor are wonderful! The poor are very generous! They give us much more than what we give them.”
“Have I ever been the shy retiring type? Never. Not since the day I was born.”
“If you're in love and there's that chemistry, that's what it's all about.”

Source : "Sanaa Lathan Finds 'Something New' In Interracial Romance" by Brandee J. Tecson, www.mtv.com. February 02, 2006.
“My advice for girls who are waiting for their Prince Charming is to be open for anything. Be open to new experiences, be open to the idea that it may take longer than you want, but if you're open to meeting new people and new adventures, then love will come along.”

Source : "Lily Collins' Exclusive Interview". Seventeen Magazine, www.seventeen.com. February 01, 2012.

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