"Nothing is so infectious as example."

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Source : Charles Kingsley (1873). “Selections from Some of the Writings of the Rev. C. Kingsley, M.A.”, p.97

Charles Kingsley

#Example Quotes

“Writing is in fact an entirely outworn, decayed and corrupt convention whose chief & most conspicuous character is its monumental witness to the conservatism, laziness and irrationality of men and women.”

Source : Eric Gill, Christopher Skelton (1993). “An Essay on Typography”, p.121, David R. Godine Publisher
“Who does not grow, declines.”
“Courage doesn't mean you don't get afraid. Courage means you don't let fear stop you.”
“I do know this, though: Iâ€™m done pretending that the handful of racist gay white men out thereâ€”and theyâ€™re out there, and I think theyâ€™re scumâ€”are a bigger problem for African Americans, gay and straight, than the huge numbers of homophobic African Americans are for gay Americans, whatever their colorâ€¦Iâ€™ll eat my shorts if gay and lesbian voters went for McCain at anything approaching the rate that black voters went for Prop 8.”
“Some men are friends with the whole world in their hearts, and there are others that hate themselves and spread their hatred around like butter on hot bread.”
“I am sick of talking about What and Why I am doing. I have always believed that the WORK is the word. Action is seen less clearly through reason. There are no shortcuts to directness.”
“Once off the bush The fruit fermented, the sweet flesh would turn sour. I always felt like crying. It wasn't fair That all the lovely canfuls smelt of rot. Each year I hoped they'd keep, knew they would not. -Blackberry picking”
“The difference between a house and a home is like the difference between a man and a woman-- it might be embarrassing to explain, but it would be very unusual to get them confused.”

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