"I am an international leader, the dean of the Arab rulers, the king of kings of Africa and the imam of Muslims, and my international status does not allow me to descend to a lower level."

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Source : "Qaddafi Erupts, on Schedule" by Sharon Otterman and Robert Mackey, thelede.blogs.nytimes.com. March 30, 2009.

Muammar al-Gaddafi

#Kings Quotes #Leader Quotes #Levels Quotes

“It is a miracle of harmony, of the adaptation of the free inner life to the outward necessity of things.”
“Usually I don't like to act in movies that I direct because it's kind of confusing.”
“I believe we all have lists of shame. Long lists. We live with our constellation of shames quite privately. But they weigh us down. I wish I could abracadabra away shame. This is such a waste of our small time on earth. Our bodies are often the focus of shame. The shame of the body changing. Of the sexual body. Of the aging body. Not being able to do what you once could do. Even just looking at your skin as you age, the texture, the wrinkle, the sag, and somehow feeling ashamed and responsible for its changes.”
“I had difficulty being friends with women who hadn't worked in either the sex or beauty industries. I felt like other women sometimes overvalued beauty and sexuality, when in actuality, they're just parts of a job.”
“EDUCATION IS VITAL TO DISCERN BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE AND LEARNING”
“The circle of an empty day is brutal and at night it tightens around your neck like a noose”

Source : Elena Ferrante (2005). “The Days of Abandonment”, p.144, Penguin
“The fear of God kills all other fears.”

Source : Hugh Black (1910). “Comfort”
“If a man truly loves,....He does not consider the obstacles, the restrictions, the reasons why his choice may be flawed or impratical. He gives no heed to what others may think. His heart has no room for that, for it is filled to the brim with the unutterable truth of his feelings.”

Source : Juliet Marillier (2008). “Cybele's Secret”, p.369, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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