"There's a kind of radar that you get, after years of being talked about and made fun of by other people. You can almost smell it when it's about to happen, can recognize instantly the sound of a hushed voice, lowered just enough to make whatever is said okay. I had only been in Colby for a few weeks. But I had not forgotten."

-- Sarah Dessen

#Fun Quotes #Years Quotes #Voice Quotes

“Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself.”
“The bar is the male kingdom. For centuries it was the bastion of male privilege, the gathering place for men away from their women, a place where men could go to freely indulge in The Bull Session.”
“We are all born in the same way but we all die in different ways.”
“Ð¡ops have a tough job and sometimes it takes you being tough.”
“Surround yourself with those who wonâ€™t compete but will revel in your success and see your ascent as a reflection of their own possibilities.”
“Complete weakness and dependence will always be the occasion for the Spirit of God to manifest His power.”
“The De Bernieres were very military. I broke the military tradition but I was terribly proud of my father being a soldier.”
“Every man's follies are the caricature resemblances of his wisdom.”

Source : John Sterling (1848). “Essays and Tales: Fragments from the travels of Theodore Elbert. Thoughts. Tales and apologues”, p.137

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