"To men who only aim at escaping felony, nothing short of the prisoner's dock is disgrace."

-- George Eliot

#Men Quotes #Escaping Quotes #Docks Quotes

“Like ships that have gone down at sea, when heaven was all tranquillity.”
“Simply the thing that I am shall make me live.”
“When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.”

Source : Quoted in James Boswell, The Life of Samuel Johnson (1791) (entry for 19 Sept. 1777)
“The reason why men enter into society is the preservation of their property.”
“Journalists have made celebrities into an industry.”
“I worked also, doing things such as our paper route and, later on, waitressing.”
“[London] is sentimental and tolerant. The attitude to foreigners is like the attitude to dogs: Dogs are neither human nor British, but so long as you keep them under control, give them their exercise, feed them, pat them, you will find their wild emotions are amusing, and their characters interesting.”
“Every little thing you do adds up, and before you know it, you've created your life. And how you create your life ripples out and affects everyone and everything that crosses your path, known or unknown to you.”

Source : Kathy Freston (2012). “Quantum Wellness: A Step-by-Step Guide to Health and Happiness”, p.25, Random House

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