"I sometimes go back to walk through the ghostly remains of Sutton Place where the rude, new buildings stand squarely in one another's river views."

-- John Cheever

#Views Quotes #Rivers Quotes #Rude Quotes

“I have tried to have a regular daily intake from my Bible, regardless of how late it is.”
“Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.”
“Quitters don't win and winners don't quit.”
“After losing LaRoche, I have to step up a little bit. I have to do what I need to do.”
“A sense of self has to be sought in the parade of images and products; and this culture becomes the main determinant upon morality, beliefs, and purpose, usurping more and more territory that formerly belonged to parents, teachers, community, priests, and politics alike.”

Source : Jeremy Seabrook (1978). “What Went Wrong?: Why Hasn't Having More Made People Happier?”, Pantheon
“I love shopping; I'm a jeans and a T-shirt kind of girl, but I go classy when I dress up - with a little bit of sexy.”
“The promotion of the culture of life should be the highest priority in our societies...If the right to life is not defended decisively as a condition for all other rights of the person, all other references to human rights remain deceitful and illusory.”
“I've gotten to play some pretty intense characters and I tend to think it's therapeutic for me.”

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