"HERMIT, n. A person whose vices and follies are not sociable."

-- Ambrose Bierce

#Vices Quotes #Hermits Quotes #Folly Quotes

“We are intensely loyal to our parents. In spite of the pain we experienced at our parent's hands, we cling tenaciously to their views of life; and their examples of what it is to be a man or a woman follow us throughout life. Acknowledging the power of our loyalty to them, and especially our loyalty to our same-sex parent, is only the beginning of our journey to improve upon their model; but it is at least a first step.”
“I divide the world into learners and non-learners.”
“Experts say that if children can't read by the end of the fifth grade, they lose self-confidence and self-esteem, making them more likely to enter the juvenile justice system.”
“What relationship can you have with yourself if you systematically hand your genitals over to someone else?”
“When you have an important story to tell, the words you need seem to come of their own accord.”
“The man who joins with youths stays young in heart and mind. In exchange for the gift of their vitality and eagerness, the mature of man can give guidance and trust, a sympathetic ear and helping hand.”
“I believe that man's noblest endowment is his capacity to change.”

Source : Leonard Bernstein (1982). “Findings”, Anchor
“People realise that his promise [Tony Blair's] to 'save the NHS' was just talk.”

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