"Does anyone know where these gondolas of Paris come from? [Fr., Ne sait on pas ou viennent ces gondoles Parisiennes?]"

-- Honore de Balzac

#Paris Quotes #Doe Quotes #Gondolas Quotes

“Joy and sorrow in this world pass into each other, mingling their forms and their murmurs in the twilight of life as mysterious as an overshadowed ocean, while the dazzling brightness of supreme hopes lies far off, fascinating and still, on the distant edge of the horizon”

Source : Joseph Conrad (2005). “A Personal Record: Some Reminiscences”, p.18, Cosimo, Inc.
“I was studying acting, going to UCLA, selling real estate on the weekends”
“As a proud Catholic, I know the impact that faith-based education can have in our society and have witnessed it first hand in my district.”
“You're one third bad intentions,one third pure avarice,and one eighth sawdust.What's left,I'll credit,must be brains.”

Source : Scott Lynch (2015). “The Gentleman Bastard Series 3-Book Bundle: The Lies of Locke Lamora, Red Seas Under Red Skies, The Republic of Thieves”, p.161, Del Rey
“The way Will Moore taught me, and the way I play it, the blues is just something different.”
“Of all that writ, he was the wisest bard, who spoke this mighty truth- He that knew all that ever learning writ, Knew only this-that he knew nothing yet.”
“There is no pure free-market economy.”
“The storm may be tempestuous, but it is only temporary.”

Source : William Gurnall (2015). “Daily Readings from The Christian in Complete Armour: Daily Readings in Spiritual Warfare”, p.168, Moody Publishers

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