"It is of unspeakable advantage to possess our minds with an habitual good intention, and to aim all our thoughts, words, and actions at some laudable end."

-- Joseph Addison

#Mind Quotes #Action Quotes #Good Intentions Quotes

“I take his hand, holding on tightly, preparing for the cameras, and dreading the moment when I will finally have to let go.”
“I don't know what the outcome will be. I put a couple away for my grandkids, like that. So I don't know, who knows? Maybe I'll start building guitars for a living.”
“It takes very little fire to make a great deal of smoke nowadays, and notoriety is not real glory.”
“Lastly, anyone who believes in the possibility of total animal liberation while billions of humans continue to inhabit and decimate the planet is delusional. Only when most humans have died off will there be a chance to returning to a society that values all beings for who they are.”
“There's nothing worse than sleeping in makeup. You wake up looking like a painting that's been left out in a rainstorm.”
“I think a guy who's had just the right amount of booze can sing the blues a hell of a lot better than a guy who is stone sober.”
“Disgust is the appropriate response to most situations”
“Peace is only possible if men cease to place their happiness in the possession of things which cannot be shared.”

Source : Julien Benda (1969). “The Treason of the Intellectuals”

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