"Empires do not suffer emptiness of purpose at the time of their creation. It is when they have become established that aims are lost and replaced by vague ritual."

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Frank Herbert

#Suffering Quotes #Purpose Quotes #Empires Quotes

“I don't think you can spend too much time as an artist believing what other people think.”
“When I go home, I play with my baby dolls and strollers and stuffed animals, pretend like they're real dogs.”
“Ill-fitted T-shirts stretched over a gut are my pet hate. And if the colour's faded - ugh.”
“The obstacle in the path becomes the path. Never forget, within every obstacle is an opportunity to improve our condition.”

Source : Ryan Holiday (2014). “The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph”, p.12, Penguin
“If you are in the job for glamour, you're in for the shock of your life. The media is a huge shark pool.”
“I really enjoy doing what I do. I enjoy seeing live sport performed at the highest level. What's wonderful about sport is that it involves everybody, everybody has an opinion.”

Source : Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Quotology disdains no quotations whatsoever, a duty it bears stoutly, with bloodshot eyes and sagging shelves.”
“To begin with, our perception of the world is deformed, incomplete. Then our memory is selective.”

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