"Criticism is now become mere hangman's work, and meddles only with the faults of authors ; nay, the critic is disgusted less with their absurdities than excellence ; and you cannot displease him more than in leaving him little room for his malice."

-- John Dryden

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“The personal deportment of Captain Perry, throughout the day, was worthy of all praise. He did not quit his own vessel when she became useless, to retire from the battle, but to gain it; an end that was fully obtained, and an effort which resulted in triumph.”

Source : "History of the Navy of the United States of America". Book by James Fenimore Cooper, 1856.
“Reality is simply the loss of ego. Destroy the ego by seeking its identity. Because the ego is no entity it will automatically vanish and reality will shine forth by itself.”
“We are all refugees from our childhoods. And so we turn, among other things, to stories. To write a story, to read a story, is to be a refugee from the state of refugees. Writers and readers seek a solution to the problem that time passes, that those who have gone are gone and those who will go, which is to say every one of us, will go. For there was a moment when anything was possible. And there will be a moment when nothing is possible. But in between we can create.”

Source : "How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia". Book by Mohsin Hamid, February 27, 2013.
“Love is never as ferocious as when you think it's going to leave you.”
“Time doesn't flow at the same rate for everyone. You can change time. You can slow it down, you can speed it up.”
“What is the alternative to understanding the complexity of the world?”
“Liposuction isn't an option, because I don't have any fat under my skin. The solution? ReFirme, which is painless”
“Now that I've got some films under my belt, I have the courage of my convictions regarding acting. It gives me a leg to stand on.”

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