"If thou desire to purchase honor with thy wealth, consider first how that wealth became thine; if thy labor got it, let thy wisdom keep it; if oppression found it, let repentance restore it; if thy parent left it, let thy virtues deserve it; so shall thy honor be safer, better and cheaper."

-- Francis Quarles

#Parent Quotes #Honor Quotes #Desire Quotes

“When I look back, I'm glad I grew up in a small town. There, it's just you, your family and whatever you make of it.”
“Guard units in the U.S. are suffering severe equipment shortages which will affect their ability to respond to emergencies in their home States, such as Katrina”
“We love life, not because we are used to living but because we are used to loving.”
“My fans know the name Larry Holmes and that he always gave it his all.”
“I love skiing fast. You're going 80 to 85 m.p.h. down an icy slope, and I love it.”
“I hope baseball doesn't get to the point where everyone's saying, 'He takes it [steroids]. He takes it. He takes it!' because not all of us do. I've been big my whole life, and I'll always be big. That's all natural.”
“Crash programs fail because they are based on theory that, with nine women pregnant, you can get a baby in a month.”
“I've had every haircut you could possibly imagine: mullet, tail, dreadlocks, afro, crew cut. It's always been an expression of who I am.”

Source : "Marc Forgione: What It's Like to Be the Next Iron Chef". Interview with Eli Rosenberg, www.esquire.com. November 22, 2010.

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