"If all the world must see the world As the world the world hath seen, Then it were better for the world That the world have never been."

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Source : Charles Godfrey Leland (1872). “The Music-lesson of Confucius, and Other Poems”, p.89

Charles Godfrey Leland

“I love my old paintings as postulates as fresh starting points but I have to destroy them. I have to make a new manifesto.”
“Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.”
“It's just nice to work hard and be rewarded, which is having lots of people watch. And the icing on the cake is for me is to be able to walk around with pride, feeling that the product you put out is worthy of being watched. But honestly, it's not a big deal. I don't put too much stock in fame or celebrity anyway. I don't put it in the 'important' box.”
“Edward smiled, I smiled, even Bernardo smiled. Olaf just looked sinister.”
“Success is not the measure of a man but a triumph over those who choose to hold him back.”
“Sam picked up his pack, but before he could put it on, Mogget leaped onto it and slid under the top flap. All that could be seen of him were his green eyes and one white-furred ear. "Remember I advised against this way," he instructed. "Wake me when whatever terrible thing is a about to happen happens, or if it appears I might get wet.”
“If our designs are failing due to the constant rain of changing requirements, it is our designs that are at fault. We must somehow find a way to make our designs resilient to such changes and protect them from rotting.”
“You survived the abuse, youâ€™re going to survive the recovery.”

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