"Speech is civilization itself."

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Thomas Mann

#Civilization Quotes #Speech Quotes

“You are wonderful. Valuable. Worthwhile. Lovable. Not because others think so. Self worth comes from only one place: self.”
“As much as I like it when a book I'm writing speeds along, the downside can be that an author becomes too eager to finish and rushes the end. The end is even more important than the first page, and rushing can damage it.”
“The greatest proof of Christianity for others is not how far a man can logically analyze his reasons for believing, but how far in practice he will stake his life on his belief.”
“It's easy to make money. You put up the sign Bank and someone walks in and hands you his money. The faÃ§ade is everything.”
“Was it the infinite sadness of her eyes that drew him or the mirror of himself that he found in the gorgeous clarity of her mind?”
“As an actor, you've got to maintain a bit of mystery and at least part of your private life, otherwise the game is up.”

Source : Source: www.mirror.co.uk
“If a tree falls in the woods and no one's around to hear it, it still very probably makes a sound. A baseball game that's played with no one around to watch it, though that's a different proposition.”

Source : "Hell Isn't (Necessarily) Other People". Book by Carson Cistulli, 2010.
“Overcomers have a 'finishing' anointing. They don't merely start things. They keep on moving forward until they complete the task. Many people love to start new things. They like to be creative. They enjoy thinking of new projects and dreaming about new adventures. Often, these people actually start some of the new things they are planning for the future. The problem is that they seldom finish what they start.”

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