"If I can in any way contribute to the Diversion or Improvement of the Country in which I live, I shall leave it, when I am summoned out of it, with the secret Satisfaction of thinking that I have not lived in vain."

-- Joseph Addison

#Country Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Secret Quotes

“He that would relish success to a purpose should keep his passions cool, and his expectations low; and then it is possible that his fortune might exceed his fancy; for an advantage always rises by surprise; and is almost always doubled by being unlooked for.”

Source : Jeremy COLLIER (the Nonjuror.), J. E. (1838). “Pearls of Great Price: or, Maxims, reflections, characters and thoughts, on miscellaneous subjects ... Selected from the works of the Rev. Jeremy Collier by the editor of “Sir William Jones's Discourses,” etc. [The editor's preface signed: J. E., i.e. James Elmes.]”, p.117
“I find I have to give myself a day when I just shut myself off and do nothing but read.”

Source : "My week: Christopher Hampton" by Christopher Hampton, www.theguardian.com. August 1, 2009.
“The whole world makes comic book movies now.”
“I don't have many expenses as a college student (mostly food) so I'm able to put advertising revenue right back into the production of new videos.”
“What do men know? Because they have seen no unicorns for a while does not mean we have all vanished.”

Source : "Fictional character: Unicorn / Lady Amalthea". "The Last Unicorn", 1982.
“Now that we know you're not a hundred percent vampire you should stop trying to suck necks," I said to Ziggy. "I'll try," Ziggy said, "but it's a hard habit to break.”
“That didn't really matter, how you judge how successful you are is basically when you turn up to do a gig and people come and have a good time.”
“I would hate the thought of dying full stop; Ive got to be honest with you.”

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