"Lips, like roses dropping myrrh."

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Source : George Sandys (1872). “The Poetical Works”, p.349

George Sandys

#Rose Quotes #Lips Quotes #Dropping Quotes

“One of the most constant aspects of American life is change - and nowhere is it more evident than in our financial markets.”
“Without wilderness, we will eventually lose the capacity to understand America.â€¨”
“I'm pretty competitive. I talk a big game - even when I'm going to lose.”

Source : Source: www.gq.com
“She wasn't much to look at but she was something to think about.”

Source : James Thurber (1994). “Ninety-two Stories”, Outlet
“I think a lot of time, I'm just writing my worst fears, of the idea of losing my mom or my best friend or doing something so terrible to somebody that's kind of deemed unforgivable, or having a really broken family.”
“I did say that in-group, authority and purity are necessary for the maintenance of order, but I would never give them a blanket endorsement.”
“Voices surround us, always telling us to move faster. It may be our boss, our pastor, our parents, our wives, our husbands, our politicians, or, sadly, even ourselves. So we comply. We increase the speed. We live life in the fast lane because we have no slow lanes anymore. Every lane is fast, and the only comfort our culture can offer is more lanes and increased speed limits. The result? Too many of us are running as fast as we can, and an alarming number of us are running much faster than we can sustain.”
“A code of ethics cannot be developed overnight by edict or official pronouncement. It is developed by years of practice and performance of duty according to high ethical standards. It must be self-policing. Without such a code, a professional soldier or a group soon loses identity and effectiveness. Once we know our job, have a genuine code of ethics, and maintain unquestioned personal integrity, we have met the first and most demanding challenge of leadership.”

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