"There is a natural disposition with us to judge an author's personal character by the character of his works. We find it difficult to understand the common antithesis of a good writer and a bad man."

-- Edwin Percy Whipple

#Character Quotes #Men Quotes #Judging Quotes

“After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people who didn't do it.”

Source : "The War Universe". Grand Street, No. 37, 1991.
“Carry your groceries, garden, and do other activities that keep you moving. You will add more years to your life and more life to your years.”
“Abstinence sows sand all over The ruddy limbs and flaming hair, But desire gratified Plants fruits of life and beauty there.”
“If you really want to stab me do it without saying anything.”
“A high heart ought to bear calamities and not flee them, since in bearing them appears the grandeur of the mind and in fleeing them the cowardice of the heart.”

Source : Pietro Aretino (1933). “The Works”
“The Tube is a vehicle for selling things, not for exploring ideas.”
“How could you let yourself be sidetracked while I was waiting for your breath on my back?”

Source : Anna Gavalda (2003). “I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere”, p.11, Penguin
“When you become confident with your inner-self, the outside's just going to fall into place.”

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