"In an examination those who do not wish to know ask questions of those who cannot tell."

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Source : Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh (1923). “Laughter from a Cloud”

Walter Alexander Raleigh

#Knowledge Quotes #Wish Quotes #Examination Quotes

“I love to bring a bowl or basket filled with clementines that can be used as an easy centerpiece and enjoyed after the party.”
“I have never ever Googled myself, in fact I think the Christian right prohibits such things.”
“Well it's not that I HATE them, but honestly if I saw two homeless people begging for money, one white and one black, and I only had one quarter... Well I'd probably keep it actually.”
“I never lie- except for the few times I do in fact lie, but it's never intentional, and i'm totally telling the truth right now" She raised her right hand "promise".”
“Is there an existence that is only mine?”

Source : Russell Hoban (2012). “Kleinzeit”, p.134, A&C Black
“Wine and other luxuries have a tendency to enervate the mind and make men less brave in battle.”
“One can't proceed from the informal to the formal by formal means.”
“When Steven Spielberg comes calling, it behooves you to seriously consider it.”

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