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"The vulgar man is always the most distinguished, for the very desire to be distinguished is vulgar."

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Gilbert K. Chesterton

#Men Quotes #Class Quotes #Desire Quotes

  • “The measure  of the moral worth of a man is his happiness. The better the man, the more happiness. Happiness is the synonym of well-being”

  • “My readership seems to be the sensitive people, for the most part. Then there are the occasional fans who are like, "Ah, video games!"”

  • “Beggars can't be choosers. We don't have all the money in the world. So anyone who wants to be in the band and be broke - that's their own death wish.”

  • “The only way cheese is dessert is when it's followed by the word cake.”

    Source : Michele Gorman (2010). “Single in the City”, p.138, Penguin UK

  • “Be a harsh critic of your own wins.”

  • “I'm not the manager because I'm always right, but I'm always right because I'm the manager.”

  • “Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result.”

  • “Hard work will have the last smile in its race against luck.”

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