"For malice will with joy the lie receive, Report, and what it wishes true believe."

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Source : Thomas YALDEN (1833). “The Poetical Works of Thomas Yalden: to which is Prefixed, a Biographical Sketch of the Author, by the Editor. Magnet Edition”, p.73

Thomas Yalden

#Lying Quotes #Believe Quotes #Joy Quotes

“I don't want to be at a point where I'm trying to steal the spotlight from the team or anyone else or make it seem like it's just about me.”
“London clubland divides itself between the St James's refuge for toffs, and the Conquest of Cool, for the arts and media.”
“When I see a woman who is all gaunt and emaciated, I don't think she's beautiful. She reminds me of a Chihuahua that's freezing and shaking.”
“Good art should elicit a response of 'Huh? Wow!' as opposed to â€˜Wow! Huh?'”
“When we imagine our Universe to be just one out of a multitude of possible worlds we devalue this world, the one we see, the one we should be trying to explain.”
“Anyone can win a slam-dunk contest. The real Superman is dead. He was assassinated by Pat Riley. I'm the Big Cactus now and ready to roll again.”
“When you observe yourself you must not condemn or approve what you see. If you tell a lie there is no need to judge your-self.”
“In terms of morality, we can be very narrowly focused. So convinced of our point of view and righteousness, and it just doesn't allow for circumstance or other people's points of view. It's very comforting because you don't have to self-reflect, you just are. There's a strain of that in American culture.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

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