"They say the test of literary power is whether a man can write an inscription. I say, 'Can he name a kitten?'"

-- Samuel Butler

#Writing Quotes #Cat Quotes #Men Quotes

“I wouldn't be surprised if many marriages end in divorce largely because one or both partners are running from their own revealed weaknesses as much as they are running from something they can't tolerate in their spouse.”

Source : Gary L. Thomas (2010). “Sacred Marriage: What If God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy? (Large Print 16pt)”, p.125, ReadHowYouWant.com
“I don't look at scripts in terms of commerciality. I just look at the part, the people involved.”
“We all wind up drawn to what we're afraid of, drawn to try to find a way to make ourselves safe from a thing by crawling inside of it, by loving it, by becoming it.”
“I still swing the way I used to, but when I look up the ball is going in a different direction.”
“I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human considerations. To keep the Empire free from factions I have had to commit many crimes.”
“Don't drive as if you own the road; drive as if you own the car.”
“My wife said to me: 'If you won the lottery, would you still love me?' I said: 'Of course I would. I'd miss you, but I'd still love you.'”
“Ronnie Barker will forever be remembered as one of the great comic actors.”

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