"Breaking a glass in the northwest is rather like belching in Arabia, for it appears to be done as a mark of appreciation or elation."

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Source : Jonathan Aitken (1971). “Land of fortune: a study of the new Australia”

Jonathan Aitken

#Appreciation Quotes #Glasses Quotes #Arabia Quotes

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“The problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem.”

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