"You could tell by the way he talked, though, that he had gone to school a long time. That was probably what was wrong with him."

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Source : John Kennedy Toole (1987). “A Confederacy of Dunces”

John Kennedy Toole

#School Quotes #Long Quotes #Gone Quotes

“What makes Will the best father in the world to me is that he's there, not just there in a way that's traditional. The emotional support he offers his children is immeasurable.”
“If our love of God does not directly influence, and even change, how we engage in the issues of our time on this earth, I wonder what good religion is.”
“It's Frank's painting on the cover. We were originally going to use a Salvador Dali painting that we got permission from Salvador Dali to use, and Frank found this one, and it really did fit the music much more.”
“You always want to be better than you are. No matter what, I think that's important.”
“He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.”
“It's kind of dumb; everybody should be able to listen to the kind of music they want and just because you're a fan of a band for a longer period of time doesn't mean you have a greater stake of claim to the band or the music.”
“For all your days be prepared, and meet them ever alike. When you are the anvil, bear - when you are the hammer, strike.”

Source : Edwin Markham (1920). “Gates of Paradise and Other Poems: The Fourth Volume of Verse”
“An ounce of doing things is worth a pound of theorizing.”

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