"History is not the story of heroes entirely. It is often the story of cruelty and injustice and shortsightedness. There are monsters, there is evil, there is betrayal. That's why people should read Shakespeare and Dickens as well as history ~~ they will find the best, the worst, the height of noble attainment and the depths of depravity."

-- David McCullough

#Betrayal Quotes #Book Quotes #Reading Quotes

“When you catch a glimpse of your potential, that's when passion is born.”
“I hope to see Ruby help every programmer in the world to be productive, and to enjoy programming, and to be happy. That is the primary purpose of Ruby language.”
“Living most of the time in a world created mostly in one's head, does not make for an easy passage in the real world.”
“An owner is someone who chooses to own their life, own their choices, and own their future.”
“The astronomers tell us that other planets are gifted with two - four - even nine lavish moons. Imagine the romantic possibilities of nine moons.”
“I like shows that are surprising and not predictable. That have deep, rich characters that are fully formed.”
“Age is a matter of feeling, not of years.”

Source : George William Curtis (1856). “Prue and I”, p.111
“You can't ignore the system and the power you acquire as an actor if you're in films that are successful.”

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