"Discourtesy does not spring merely from one bad quality, but from several--from foolish vanity, from ignorance of what is due to others, from indolence, from stupidity, from distraction of thought, from contempt of others, from jealousy."

-- Jean de la Bruyere

#Spring Quotes #Ignorance Quotes #Vanity Quotes

“No system in history capitalism has been more relentless in battering down ancient and fragile cultures, devouring the resources of whole regions, pulverizing centuries-old practices in a matter of years, and standardizing the varieties of human experience.”
“Data by itself is not useful. Data is only useful if it can be applied for public benefit.”
“The world is woman's book. [Fr., Le monde est le livre des femmes.]”
“If I think of all those homosexuals in Germany today, I think I'd hand my German passport back, if I had one.”

Source : "Klaus Barbie, the "Butcher of Lyons". Book by by Tom Bower, p. 23, 1984.
“I will definitely be there again. I'm 145 right now. I fight at this weight because I'm a champion here and I love Bellator. When I came into Bellator, it was their second season and we did not have bantamweight yet... I believe in my future and that I'll be a bantamweight.”
“The life of woman is full of woe, Toiling on and on and on, With breaking heart, and tearful eyes, The secret longings that arise, Which this world never satisfies! Some more, some less, but of the whole Not one quite happy, no, not one!”
“Itâ€™s the ability to bring events and characters to a resolution that draws me to writing, especially writing for children. I donâ€™t want to ever be didactic, but if thereâ€™s something I do want to say, itâ€™s that you can bring things around. You can make a change. Adult novels are about letting go. Childrenâ€™s novels are about getting a grip.”
“Being slagged off is good for you. It thickens the skin and strengthens the backbone.”

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