"There are four varieties in society â€” the lovers, the ambitious, observers, and fools. The fools are the happiest."

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Hippolyte Taine

#Ambitious Quotes #Four Quotes #Fool Quotes

“It's likely that taboo words are stored in the right hemisphere of the brain. Massive left hemisphere strokes or the entire surgical removal of the left hemisphere can leave people with no articulate speech other than the ability to swear, spout cliches and song lyrics.”
“He who sees only what is before his eyes sees the worst part of every view.”

Source : Leslie Stephen (1871). “The Playground of Europe”, p.130
“My body looks like 30 but my face looks like 50. But I cannot walk bare-chested in the streets. I like to do these movies to challenge myself physically.”
“You know as I started as a shy young conductor, I always wanted to cooperate. To build up the musicians. To help them to be better than without a conductor. And sometimes young talented musicians have to be encouraged.”
“The same wind that uproots trees makes the grass shine. The lordly wind loves the weakness and the lowness of grasses. Never brag of being strong. The axe doesn't worry how thick the branches are. It cuts them to pieces. But not the leaves. It leaves the leaves alone.”
“To know what is right and choose to ignore it is the act of a coward.”

Source : Masashi Kishimoto (2009). “Naruto: Chapter Book”, Perfect Square
“There are in fact two things, science and opinion. The former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance.”
“If ever I think I've got something so important to say or share with the world that everyone else should sit up and take notice, I just remember who I really am: a pretty ordinary person who just happens to enjoy telling stories.”

Source : Source: www.salon.com

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