"And when midst fallen London, they survey The stone where Alexander's ashes lay, Shall own with humbled pride the lesson must By Time's slow finger written in the dust."

-- Anna Letitia Barbauld

#Time Quotes #Pride Quotes #Dust Quotes

“These small shows were decidedly a success. The exhibitions were not too large to be seen easily. It was not an effort, as larger collections of pictures usually are.”
“I nibbled my lower lip. "If you could see into my past just by touching my back, you'd have a hard time resisting the temptation too." "I have a hard time keeping my hands off you without that added bonus.”
“The [Confederate] Flag is - literally - sewed division. People claim it means different things to different people, but it harkens back to the pro-slavery side of the war.”
“The single despot stands out in the face of all men, and says: I am the State: My will is law: I am your master: I take the responsibility of my acts: The only arbiter I acknowledge is the sword: If any one denies my right, let him try conclusions with me.”
“Keeping covenants protects us, prepares us, & empowers us.”
“...foreign policy is a matter of costs and benefits, not theology.”

Source : Fareed Zakaria (2009). “The Post-American World: And The Rise Of The Rest”, p.304, Penguin UK
“I tried writing adult romances, but it just didn't fit my voice.”
“Nothing creates such untruth in you as the wish to please.”

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