"For although a man is judged by his actions, by what he has said and done, a man judges himself by what he is willing to do, by what he might have said, or might have doneâ€”a judgment that is necessarily hampered, not only by the scope and limits of his imagination, but by the ever-changing measure of his doubt and self-esteem."

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Source : "The Luminaries". Book by Eleanor Catton, 2013.

Eleanor Catton

#Self Esteem Quotes #Men Quotes #Judging Quotes

“I accept refreshment at any hands, however lowly.”
“There's no other place that exemplifies a fanatic as much as Chicago. I feel like sports fans have bred out of Chicago.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com
“Every time one of my books sells a million copies in paperback, Pan Macmillan gives me a gold statuette of Pan. I have about 20 of them.”
“There is more magic in sin if it is not committed.”

Source : "The Tale Bearers: English and American Writers" by Random House, (p. 36), 1980.
“Growth comes from activity, not from intellectual understanding.”

Source : Maria Montessori (2013). “The Montessori Reader”, p.526, Simon and Schuster
“To me, my feelings and pride are important. Although I like you it's not enough to be used like that.”
“In a free society, we are supposed to know the truth. In a society where truth becomes treason, we are in big trouble.”

Source : "Ron Paul stands up for Assange" by Andy Barr, www.politico.com. December 03, 2010.
“Three American presidents-Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson-have asked the question: What do we get from aiding Pakistan? Five-Jimmy Carter, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama-have wondered aloud whether Pakistan's leaders can be trusted to keep their word.”

Source : Husain Haqqani (2013). “Magnificent Delusions: Pakistan, the United States, and an Epic History of Misunderstanding”, p.2, PublicAffairs

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