"There are so many highly esteemed ones who became miserable and humiliated just because of their bad temper and morals; and humble people who have attained eminence and the highest honors because of good temper and morals."

-- Ali ibn Abi Talib

#Humble Quotes #People Quotes #Honor Quotes

“People of character do the right thing, not because they think it will change the world but because they refuse to be changed by the world.”
“I'm a compulsive enjamber. I'm drawn to half-meanings created by the line, so that's definitely an element of craft that's always on my mind. And I'm a big devotee of the short line, of couplets and tercets, and of irregular stanzas with lots of white space. I've got to give the dense language room to breathe!”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“Understand that friends come and go, but with a precious few you should hold on. The older you get, the more you need the people who knew you when you were young.”

Source : Mary Schmich (2012). “The Best of Mary Schmich: Selected Writings by the Chicago Tribune's Winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary”, p.33, Agate Digital
“It's all about... getting back up and getting back to work and striving to be the best you can be.”
“The choices that you make with your family today will determine the quality of life in your family tree for generations to come.”

Source : Steve Farrar (2009). “Point Man: How a Man Can Lead His Family”, p.51, Multnomah
“What my mother doesnt know wont hurt her”
“Night after night I could feel the chills go up and down my spine, they played so well.”
“Art has absolutely no existence as veracity, as truth.”

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