"In the expression of the emotions, originality merits the first consideration... The words used, however, should be old ones."

-- Fujiwara no Teika

#Expression Quotes #Firsts Quotes #Merit Quotes

“Where princes are concerned, a man who is able to do good is as dangerous and almost as criminal as a man who intends to do evil.”
“What we found is that Valentino is actually a tremendous star - almost a movie star, really, because he plays himself all the time. The camera loves him.”
“In a way, to have whatever people talk about as "crossover success," I think it means you start making bad music. I mean, when I'm flipping through the channels and see the VMAs or something, I don't really see any music there.”
“How can you stand touching her?â€ my sister blurted, staring at our clasped hands. â€œDoesnâ€™t that hurt?â€ I seized on the change of topic. â€œThese gloves are specialized rubber. They block the current.â€ Gretchenâ€™s gaze traveled over Vlad, disbelief still stamped on her features. â€œYeah, but how do you two do anything else, unless he has a special, currentrepelling glove for hisâ€”â€ â€œGretchen!â€ my father cut her off. My cheeks felt hot. Donâ€™t say a word, I thought to Vlad, seeing his chest tremble with suppressed laughter. â€œHe has a natural immunity,â€ I gritted out.”
“No matter what you're doing, try to work at that task like it's your dream job.”
“The only Zen you can find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.”
“The Three Cs, I told myself. When you're not Comfortable with it, it's not a Compliment, it's Creepy.”

Source : Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (2012). “Alice in Charge”, p.147, Simon and Schuster
“A real collector does not sell.”

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