"Modesty in human beings is praised because it is not a matter of nature, but of will."

-- Lactantius

#Humble Quotes #Matter Quotes #Modesty Quotes

“Nothing is less important than which fork you use. Etiquette is the science of living. It embraces everything. It is ethics. It is honor.”
“As soon as you become a writer, you lose contact with ordinary experience or tend to. ... the worst fate of a writer is to become a writer.”
“Through words we come to know the other person--and to be known. This knowing is at the heart of our deepest longings for intimacy and connection with others. How relationships unfold with the most important people in our lives depends on courage and clarity in finding voice.”
“Nobody remembers who was the richest toga salesman in Rome.”
“What a person loves at 20 may seem stupid at 35. That doesn't mean the book was stupid, it means that the time when it spoke to the reader is past. So . . . I'm cautious about rereading favorite books. I hate to spoil the good feelings they created. Keeping the good feelings is more important than rereading the book. Moving on is a good thing.”

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“I met some friends in the end of 10th, beginning of 11th, who were in the popular group so I finished off high school in that group and got to see both sides”
“After all, you put a lot into creating a universe and everything that goes with it, and it seems a shame to use it only once.”
“You get used to sadness, growing up in the mountains, I guess.”

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