"I was a government employee in the morning and a writer in the evening."

-- Naguib Mahfouz

#Morning Quotes #Government Quotes #Evening Quotes

“I refuse to allow prejudice to defeat me.”
“How shall I speak of Doom, and ours in special, But as of something altogether common?”

Source : Donald Justice (2009). “Collected Poems”, p.25, Knopf
“I love children. I've always loved children.”
“I try to dress classy and dance cheesy.”
“I am deeply grateful for the concern of all those who constantly prayed for my happiness.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I think itâ€™s the books that you read when youâ€™re young that live with you forever.”
“It is not patriotic to commit young Americans to war unless our national security clearly requires it.”

Source : "As A New War Is Raging, Opposing Voices From The Past Sound Out Again; Mcgovern: 'I Am Ready' To Run" by Fox Butterfield, www.nytimes.com. January 25, 1991.
“The most perfect steersman that you can have, and the best helm, lies in the triumphal gateway of copying from nature. And this outdoes all other models; and always rely on this with a stout heart, especially as you begin to gain some judgment in draftsmanship.”

Source : Cennino Cennini (2012). “The Craftsman's Handbook”, p.15, Courier Corporation

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