"If a man aspires to the highest place, it is no dishonor to him to halt at the second."

-- Marcus Tullius Cicero

#Men Quotes #Halt Quotes #Dishonor Quotes

“I can remember when nobody believed an actor and didn't care what he believed.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“American culture at large has failed working mothers.”

Source : Emily Matchar (2015). “Homeward Bound: Why Women Are Embracing the New Domesticity”, p.163, Simon and Schuster
“In the hierarchy of instruments, if you're a harpist, you're considered someone with a brain much more than if you're a singer.”

Source : Interview with Andy Battaglia, www.avclub.com. June 16, 2004.
“Even in its third century, America is still the most meritocratic nation in the world.”
“It was very punk rock for me to take a stab at working with Justin Bieber. I don't know how people portray that, or 'Climax,' for that matter. But for me, it was the most adventurous thing I could have done at that exact moment.”
“Father doesn't think very sudden, but he thinks awful strong.”

Source : Kate Douglas Wiggin (2016). “CHILDREN’S BOOKS – Premium Illustrated Collection: 11 Novels & 120+ Short Stories, Fairy Tales, Fables & Poems for Children (Including Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Series & The Arabian Nights): New Chronicles of Rebecca, A Summer in a Cañon, Polly Oliver's Problem, The Birds' Christmas Carol, The Romance of a Christmas Card, Timothy's Quest, The Fairy Ring, Golden Numbers and many more”, p.217, e-artnow
“There is no greater fortune than having few concerns, no greater misfortune than having many worries. Only those who have suffered over their concerns know the blessing of having few concerns. Only those who have calmed their minds know the misfortune of having many worries.”
“Sustained and soothed By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave, Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams.”

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