"To tell the truth, this was one of the few cases in which she had not told him just what she was thinking. Usually, she let him know whatever thoughts happened to come to her, and indeed he never took it amiss if she let slip a word that might pain him, because when all was said and done that was the price one paid for sincerity."

-- Ismail KadarÃ©

#Pain Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Done Quotes

“I really became convinced I wanted to tell the story of the real-life model for the Degas sculpture 'Little Dancer Aged 14,' which was unveiled in 1881, the Belle Epoque.”
“History is written by the victors, the strongest, the most determined. Truth is found most often in the silence, in the quiet places.”
“Things get done only if the data we gather can inform and inspire those in a position to make a difference.”
“In the real world, equal respect for all cultures doesn't translate into a rich mosaic of colorful and proud peoples interacting peacefully while maintaining a delightful diversity of food and craftwork. It translates into closed pockets of oppression, ignorance, and abuse.”

Source : Ayaan Hirsi Ali (2011). “Nomad: From Islam to America: A Personal Journey Through the Clash of Civilizations”, p.213, Simon and Schuster
“The sincerity with which you do things, that's what shapes your life.”

Source : Source: www.gq.com
“Life began three and a half billion years ago, necessarily about as simple as it could be, because life arose spontaneously from the organic compounds in the primeval oceans.”
“A preposition is a word You mustn't end a sentence with!”
“I will point ye out the right path of a virtuous and noble Education; laborious indeed at first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospect, and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming.”

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