"The amateur is very rare in French literature - as rare as he is common in our own."

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Source : Lytton Strachey (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Lytton Strachey (Illustrated)”, p.39, Delphi Classics

Lytton Strachey

#Literature Quotes #Common Quotes

“He wanted this someone to see how much he hurt.”
“My boyfriend calls me 'princess', but I think of myself more along the lines of 'monkey' and 'retard'.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Challenges that tax our faith are usually opportunities to stretch and strengthen our faith by finding out if we really believe the Lord will help us.”
“A lot of drive is innate, self-perpetuated, reinforced energy. As a kid, I could always sell anything I could get my hands on - from newspapers to lemonade to TV Guide. I knew how to make a presentation.”
“Many people don't give a rip about politics and know as much about public affairs as they know about the topography of Pluto.”
“Theres no guilt in eating fruits, vegetables, nuts and grains.”
“There are things so deep and complex that only intuition can reach it in our stage of development as human beings.”
“It takes a lot of people to make a winning team. Everybodyâ€™s contribution is important.”

Source : "March Madness and the Successful Sitcom" by Gary David Goldberg, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 30, 2008.

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