"It is surprising to see what superficial, inconsequential reasonings satisfy the most part of mankind. A piece of wit, a jest, a simile, or a quotation of an Author, passes for a mighty argument.... This weakness and effeminacy of mankind in being persuaded where they are delighted, have made them the sport of orators, poets, and men of wit."

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Source : George Atherton Aitken, John Arbuthnot (1892). “The Life and Works of John Arbuthnot, M.D.: Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians”

John Arbuthnot

#Sports Quotes #Men Quotes #Weakness Quotes

“Mindful grief means mourning and letting go of the past without expectation, fear, censure, blame, shame, control and so forth. Without such mindful grief, neither past nor person can be laid to rest.”
“If you're a sports fan you realize that when you meet somebody, like a girlfriend, they kind of have to root for your team. They don't have a choice.”
“Worship is adoring contemplation of God.”
“The true adventurer goes forth aimless and uncalculating to meet and greet unknown fate.”

Source : O. Henry (1992). “The Gift of the Magi and Other Short Stories”, p.15, Courier Corporation
“I have no clue what a 'hottie' is. To think of myself in those terms is absurd.”
“Your home is where your family is... Where someone waits for you and thinks about you.”

Source : Tony DiTerlizzi (2012). “A Hero for WondLa”, p.293, Simon and Schuster
“New Zealand has a great reputation in America for golf.”
“I would never remake something that was like 'The Godfather.' Things that are truly important to me, I could never remake or reboot, or whatever.”

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