"Nature forms us in a certain manner, both inwardly and outwardly, and it is in vain to attempt to alter it."

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Source : Lady Hester Lucy Stanhope (1845). “Memoirs of the Lady Hester Stanhope: As Related by Herself in Conversations with Her Physician; Comprising Her Opinions and Anecdotes of Some of the Most Remarkable Persons of Her Time”, p.14

Lady Hester Stanhope

#Essence Quotes #Identity Quotes #Vain Quotes

“Great things in business are never done by one person, they're done by a team of people.”
“Truth is no harlot who throws her arms round the neck of him who does not desire her; on the contrary, she is so coy a beauty that even the man who sacrifices everything to her can still not be certain of her favors.”
“I didn't want to get married. What I knew of most men was something I didn't want any part of. I just wanted to work on my career.”
“It doesn't have to be pretty. It has to be meaningful.”
“The aftermath of the war is what inspired us to write many of our plays. The whole reason for our writing Inherit the Wind was that we were appalled at the blacklisting. We were appalled at thought control.”
“Young artists wish for inspired moments. And you find them; you take them; eager artists are bandits. Theatrical moments arrive, and...you grab. Good! You know it will draw attention to you. But you aim to be more than bandits, no? So, okay...now be Samurai.”
“I think living the blessed life is the luck of the draw.”
“Let me be a little kinder, Let me be a little blinder to the faults of those around me.”

Source : "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.

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