"Man cannot choose his duties."

-- George Eliot

#Men Quotes #Duty Quotes

“Aggression only moves in one direction - it creates more aggression.”
“To be honest, I don't want No. 1's anymore. Now, don't get me wrong, I wouldn't mind the odd few, but I'd also like a record going in at eight and staying around.”
“My main job is to go and have fun. When I do that, everything just seems to fall into place.”
“The best person to write for is yourselfâ€”and what better place to start than in a journal.”
“I'm not a very good communicator, so maybe that's why I write about talking.”
“The most excellent symbol of the people is the paving stone. One walks on it until it falls on one's head.”
“The success of most things depends upon knowing how long it will take to succeed.”
“The fading light is us, and we are, for a moment so brief (...) beautiful.”

Source : Gary Shteyngart (2010). “Super Sad True Love Story”, p.174, Granta Books

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