"Pride is a wound, and vanity is the scab on it. One's life picks at the scab to open the wound again and again. In men, it seldom heals and often grows septic."

-- Michael Ayrton

#Pride Quotes #Men Quotes #Vanity Quotes

“The Universal Declaration of Human Rights - This great and inspiring instrument was born of an increased sense of responsibility by the international community for the promotion and protection of man's basic rights and freedoms. The world has come to a clear realization of the fact that freedom, justice and world peace can only be assured through the international promotion and protection of these rights and freedoms.”
“I don't ever want to be an average fourth starter. I want to be the big guy.”
“Herbs are the friend of the physician and the pride of cooks.”
“The essence of the stage is concentration and penetration. Of the screen action, movement, sweep.”
“You're not allowed to say anything about books because they're books, and books are, you know, God.”
“I think Paul Newman had an amazing career. I also love what Tom Hanks has done. He has always made very grounded movies that have something to say. He has found a way to make blockbusters that are about something and that is what I want to do.”
“Some things I can never forget. I must not. Otherwise what do I have left?”

Source : Rosie Thomas (2016). “Iris and Ruby: A Novel”, p.7, The Overlook Press
“The very reason I write is so that I might not sleepwalk through my entire life.”

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