"I did think of becoming a priest quite late on, when other boys were thinking of knocking over fences and going out with girls. I would have made a very good bishop: nice housekeeper, nice clothes - god, the clothes."

-- Colm Toibin

#Girl Quotes #Nice Quotes #Boys Quotes

“Happiness may be defined as good fortune joined to virtue, or a independence, or as a life that is both agreeable and secure.”
“Readiness for death is that of character, rather than of occupation. It is right living which prepares for safe or even joyous dying. - Jacques”
“In teaching, you do not want to COVER things, you want to UNCOVER them. The best way to get good ideas is to have lots of ideas.”
“By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.”
“And so I think that if the person has the funds, the network, and the equipment to do this, and also the experience, which is the key factor, then they can be quite deadly.”
“The railroads are not run for the benefit of the dear public. That cry is nonsense. They are built for men who invest their money and expect to get a fair percentage of the same.”
“I keep going because if you stop, you stop. Why retire? Inspire.”
“We are too kind, too willing--too unwilling too--reaching out blindly with a grasping hand but not knowing how to ask for what we don't even know we want.”

Source : Carol Shields (2001). “Dressing Up for the Carnival”, p.22, Penguin

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