"Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure, when he is really selling himself to it."

-- Benjamin Franklin

#Men Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Buying Quotes

“A free man is he who does not fear to go to the end of his thought.”
“And even sadness was also something for rich people, for people who could afford it, for people who didn't have anything better to do. Sadness was a luxury.”
“Without God we are but bruised reeds, ever threatened by the prospect of being crushed by lifeâ€™s uncaring millstone. Without God we are nothing, our lives worthless, our days an endless circular tread. Without God we stand condemned, doomed to a life without the precious gift of hope.”

Source : T. Davis Bunn, Isabella Bunn (2004). “The Innocent Libertine (Heirs of Acadia Book #2)”, p.200, Bethany House
“The equality of play was a surprise-it was the most competitive race in the seven-year history of MLS.”
“Thanks to farm subsidies, the fine collaboration between agribusiness and Congress, soy, corn and cattle became king. And chicken soon joined them on the throne. It was during this period that the cycle of dietary and planetary destruction began, the thing we're only realizing just now.”
“One day Mum saved up for this exciting new thing - a frozen chicken. She cooked it on the Sunday and we all sat around waiting for it, but there was a terrible smell from the kitchen. She didn't realise that the giblets were in a plastic bag inside it. We just ate vegetables and she cried and cried.”

Source : "Carol Vorderman: My family values". Interview with Nick McGrath, www.theguardian.com. August 19, 2011.
“What I know now is that everybody in life, no matter where you are or what you do, must be able to sell in order to be successful. I used to believe that I could be successful on talent alone. What I realize now is that I can only be successful if I can have people buy my talent.”

Source : "Don Yaeger on “Great Teams”: Part 1". Interview With Bob Morris, bobmorris.biz. September 28, 2016.
“I try to look cute all the time.”

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