"Why should I read something someone made up when real events are so interesting?"

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Source : "Frank Buckles: America's Last Living World War I Veteran" by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Staff, www.tbo.com. February 6, 2008.

Frank Buckles

#Real Quotes #Interesting Quotes #Events Quotes

“My greatest strength is that I have no weaknesses.”
“Purchased experiences don't count.”
“I don't hate journalists. You can't hate a class of people. It's wrong to say that. But I do think they're a bit like poison. Never trust them. You can't trust them as a class of people. It's their job not to be trusted.”
“For my victory over Capablanca I am indebted primarily to my superiority in the field of psychology. Capablanca played, relying almost exclusively on his rich intuitive talent. But for the chess struggle nowadays one needs a subtle knowledge of human nature, an understanding of the opponent's psychology.”
“Treat your friends as you do your pictures, and place them in their best light.”
“A room full of hundreds, let alone thousands, of people is not my most fun thing in the world.”
“The reason I am thinking so far in advance is because school is terribly lonely. I think I've said that before, but it's getting harder every day.”

Source : Stephen Chbosky (2013). “The Perks of Being a Wallflower YA edition”, p.128, Simon and Schuster
“He that has patience may compass anything.”

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