"In the best, the friendliest and simplest relations flattery or praise is necessary, just as grease is necessary to keep wheels turning."

-- Leo Tolstoy

#Grease Quotes #Wheels Quotes #Flattery Quotes

“African Americans have always known that a little bit of paranoia was healthy for us.”
“When you look at the potential of such a zero-risk products as electronic cigarettes you need to understand what is the readiness of smokers to switch. That relates to public-health concerns, social pressure, concern for people around you and many other more subtle things. You cannot say that Indonesia is at the same level of readiness as the U.K, Western Europe or the U.S.”
“Kill us today or you'll have to kill us tomorrow.”
“I don't believe in colleges and universities. I believe in libraries because most students don't have any money. When I graduated from high school, it was during the Depression and we had no money. I couldn't go to college, so I went to the library three days a week for 10 years.”
“Live in the present, remember the past, and fear not the future, for it doesn't exist and never shall. There is only now.”

Source : Christopher Paolini (2014). “The Inheritance Cycle Complete Collection: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance”, p.1032, Knopf Books for Young Readers
“Ask forgiveness, not permission. But make sure you bring your results with you.”
“In sports, people reach their peak very early. You have to move on. I don't know if I will ever surpass what I did at the Olympics, but I'm still doing the work I always wanted to do.”
“Our dreams are the forgotten path to Heaven.”

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