"Half of the misery in the world comes from trying to look, instead of trying to be, what one is not."

-- George MacDonald

#Hypocrite Quotes #Trying Quotes #Looks Quotes

“We are trying to identify employers that might be [hiring illegal aliens] and to take effective action against them. We're trying to make sure that employers that want to cooperate have a system whereby they can verify the employment status of a person that they are seeking to hire. It is part of a comprehensive initiative in which we look both at the border, at the workplace, at criminal aliens, in an attempt to have a comprehensive effort aimed at stopping illegal immigration while at the same time promoting legal immigration according to principles of due process.”
“How do you feel?â€ she asked, trying to fluff his pillow. â€œOther than terrible, I mean.â€ He moved his head slightly to the side. It seemed to be a sickly interpretation of a shrug. â€œOf course youâ€™re feeling terrible,â€ she clarified, â€œbut is there any change? More terrible? Less terrible?â€ He made no response. â€œThe same amount of terrible?”
“Today the traveller on the Nile enters a wonderland at whose gates rise the colossal pyramids of which he has had visions perhaps from earliest childhood.”
“I like a quiet evening with family or friends over, great food and great discussion and a lot of laughter. That's really what I think fills my tank.”
“I've been told I'm a player, but people still don't always return my calls.”
“Owning a dog is slightly less expensive than being addicted to crack.”
“Concentrate on your job and you will forget your other troubles.”
“Anything I do, I do with 110 percent. Right now, my biggest goal is the 2016 Olympics. My main focus is that. But after the sport of swimming-when it's all said and done-I want to get involved in fashion. I want to design my own clothing line. I'm very into fashion. It's something I really want to focus on when swimming is over.”

Source : "Hot Topic: Ryan Lochte" by Ashley Terrill, www.elle.com. April 5, 2013.

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