"Man's greatest happiness comes from losing himself for the good of others."

-- David O. McKay

#Men Quotes #Losing Quotes

“Businessmen are notable for a peculiarly stalwart character, which enables them to enjoy without loss of self-reliance the benefits of tariffs, franchises, and even outright government subsidies.”

Source : Herbert J. Muller (1952). “the Uses of the Past”
“In real life, people are going by fast and it's hard to draw them from my eye alone in a split second.”
“There are no small steps in great affairs.”

Source : Jean François Paul de Gondi de Retz (1817). “Memoirs of the Cardinal de Retz: containing, the particulars of his own life, with the most secret transactions of the French court and the civil wars”, p.394
“One joy dispels a hundred cares.”
“You taste of the cool water that hides deep in a stream. You taste of the night air, soft and scented and mysterious. The taste of you drives me wild. I want to be with you, be inside you, shout to the world that you are mine at the same time I want to keep you hidden where you will exist only for me. You make me feel invincible, little bird.”

Source : Katie Macalister (2008). “Playing With Fire: A Novel of the Silver Dragons”, p.177, Penguin
“When people ask about inspirations, and you're like 'oh, it was a flower or a mountain or a pony', some people just think you're insane. I'm worried to come across that way.”
“The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.”
“We are the only country in the world that trashes its old buildings. Too late we realize how very much we need them.”

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