"Short isolated sentences were the mode in which ancient Wisdom delighted to convey its precepts, for the regulation of life and manners."

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Source : William Warburton, Richard Hurd (1811). “The Works: To which is Prefixed a Discourse by Way of General Preface, Containing Some Account of the Life, Writings, and Character of the Author”, p.62

William Warburton

#Regulation Quotes #Ancient Quotes #Manners Quotes

“When you don't have to depend upon your creative work for money, you'll never really have to compromise... Knowing that is hugely liberating as well as artistically clarifying... Being practical about where your money comes from means you can be romantic about your writing... I believe that a healthy society is one that supports its artists, but I also know that that privilege, of being only an artist, is afforded to just a small number. Most of us have to find something else - or live a highly disciplined life, which I'm not willing to do.”

Source : Interview with Alexis Cheung, believermag.com. November 20, 2017.
“The first person to make me realize there was someone behind the film was Steven Spielberg.”
“As football gets more globalized, it's probably more important than ever to have one or two players in your team who have grown up in the same streets or been to the same schools as the hard-core fans.”
“My records don't go platinum or gold. I think they go cedar.”
“I think being an athlete prepares you for more things than people give us credit for.”
“We condemn the view that the (U.S.-led) occupation's existence is beneficial for the Iraqi people because if it ended, there would be sectarian war - as if sectarian war has not already begun.”
“I did not know if the story was factually true or not, but it was emotionally true [...].”

Source : Richard Wright (2017). “Black Boy”, p.71, Random House
“There are no utopia jobs on this earth, .. There's nobody out there that can say, 'I've got the ideal job and there are no problems.' If your self worth is based on what other people think of you, you're in trouble. My self worth is not based on them. My self worth is based on my faith, how I treat others, what I'm doing right for this program and these kids and this coaching staff. Other than that, I understand you're not going to please everybody.”

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