"Nicknames stick to people, and the most ridiculous are the most adhesive."

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Source : Thomas Chandler Haliburton (1853). “Sam Slick's wise saws and modern instances: or, What he said, did, or invented”, p.51

Thomas Chandler Haliburton

#People Quotes #Adhesive Quotes #Nicknames Quotes

“Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“There could have been no two hearts so open, no tastes so similar, no feelings so in unison”
“There is something sublime about its aloofness from and its indifference to its external environment.”

Source : Frederick Soddy (2004). “The Interpretation of Radium and the Structure of the Atom”, p.27, Courier Corporation
“I hate the word homophobia. It's not a phobia. You are not scared. You are an asshole,”
“Collaboration is important not just because it's a better way to learn. The spirit of collaboration is penetrating every institution and all of our lives. So learning to collaborate is part of equipping yourself for effectiveness, problem solving, innovation and life-long learning in an ever-changing networked economy.”

Source : "The Spirit of Collaboration Is Touching All of Our Lives". Condensed Version of Installment Speech as Trent University Chancellor, www.theglobeandmail.com. June 07, 2013.
“We're really trying to give people the ability to go into a darkened room and have a couple hours of just pure enjoyment.”

Source : "Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle and Sir Ben Kingsley Talk IRON MAN 3, the Future of the Franchise, and More". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. April 23, 2013.
“Just charge me with the usual.”
“Angry men have little to live for when their rage becomes ineffective.”

Source : Miguel Syjuco (2010). “Ilustrado: A Novel”, p.228, Macmillan

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