"It generally takes its rise either from an ill-will to mankind, a private inclination to make ourselves esteemed, an ostentation of wit, and vanity of being thought in the secrets of the world; or from a desire of gratifying any of these dispositions of mind in those persons with whom we converse."

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Joseph Addison

#Vanity Quotes #Secret Quotes #Mind Quotes

“It was a Monday and they walked on a tightrope to the sun.”
“Age is no guarantee of maturity.”

Source : Lawana Blackwell (2007). “Courtship of the Vicar's Daughter, The”, p.23, Bethany House
“God did not die. The God who took on Himself a human nature died in His humanity, but the deity did not perish on the cross.”
“Ego is the immediate dictate of human consciousness.”
“I love Cher Lloyd's music. I didn't actually hear her music as I was creating my own, but it's cool that we have styles that are considered to be similar.”
“I grew up on cricket and I think Australian kids are getting so Americanized, you know?”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“When you have children, it's like having your heart beating outside your chest. You can drive yourself crazy wanting to protect them and make sure that nothing harms them. It's a feeling of vulnerability that you can't get around sometimes.”

Source : "Interview with Kevin Griffin of Better Than Ezra". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“A country that has few museums is both materially poor and spiritually poor...Museums, like theaters and libraries, are a means to freedom.”

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