"Chose? If you believe that I chose any part of the pitiful shadow of a life you see before you, you are very much mistaken. I chose glory and success. The box did not contain what was written on the lid."

-- Joe Abercrombie

#Believe Quotes #Shadow Quotes #Glory Quotes

“From the day Facebook launched in 2004, the profile was the most critical page on the site.”
“You can judge a man's true character by the way he treats his fellow animals.”
“The defenders of the status quo often masquerade as the preservers of harmony.”
“I've never attended any Tea Party functions.”
“Although an impressive amount of business and social interaction takes place over the telephone and fax, by e-mail, or in person today, the well-written letter remains a staple of business success and one of the strongest connecting links between human beings.”

Source : Rosalie Maggio (2009). “How to Say It, Third Edition: Choice Words, Phrases, Sentences, and Paragraphs for Every Situation”, p.11, Penguin
“I think people remember pictures not dialogue. That's why I like pictures.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Then we understand that rebellion cannot exist without a strange form of love. Those who find no rest in God or in history are condemned to live for those who, like themselves, cannot live; in fact, for the humiliated.”
“To put on the garment of legitimacy is the first aim of every coup.”

Source : Barbara W. Tuchman (2011). “A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century”, p.399, Random House

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