"Out of the fictitious book I get the expression of the life, of the times, of the manners, of the merriment, of the dress, the pleasure, the laughter, the ridicules of society. The old times live again. Can the heaviest historian do more for me?"

-- William Makepeace Thackeray

#Laughter Quotes #Book Quotes #Expression Quotes

“A city's art must give the impression that art is as indispensable a thing as water, or food.”
“In avoiding specific goals he had avoided specific limitations. For the time being the world, life itself, could be his chosen field.”
“Success comes from keeping the ears open and the mouth closed”

Source : John D. Rockefeller (2015). “John D. Rockefeller on Making Money: Advice and Words of Wisdom on Building and Sharing Wealth”, p.34, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
“The Way is basically perfect. It doesn't require perfecting. The Way has no form or sound. It's subtle and hard to perceive. It's like when you drink water: you know how hot or cold it is, but you can't tell others.”
“I have always been attracted to Australians and Australia.”
“I once dated a guy so dumb he could not count to 21 unless he was naked”
“In Egypt, the cats...afford evidence that animal nature is not altogether intractable, but that when well-treated they are good at remembering kindness.”
“Some directors expect you to do everything; write, be producer, psychiatrist. Some just want you to die in a tragic accident during the shooting so they can get the insurance.”

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