"The Cause of Women is generally the Cause of Virtue."

-- Samuel Richardson

#Causes Quotes #Virtue Quotes

“For better or worse, I've always been curious musically. Whether it's opera or Judy Garland or pop, I've deliberately sought those things out. I've never wanted to do the same things over and over. Some think I've accomplished what I set out to do, and others consider me a dilettante.”
“Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could.”

Source : The History of the Kentish Petition addenda, l. 11 (1712 - 1713) See Abigail Adams 1
“While persistence offers no guarantees, it does give 'luck' a chance to operate.”

Source : Tom Shippey (2014). “The Road to Middle-earth: Revised and Expanded Edition”, p.183, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
“Your children tell you casually years later what it would have killed you with worry to know at the time.”
“As an actor, if you want to while shooting, you can run back to your trailer and take a nap. But you cannot do that while directing.”
“Poverty, first of all was never a misfortune for me; it was radiant with sunlight.. I owe it to my family, first of all, who lacked everything and who envied practically nothing.”
“Conceit is a sure sign of insecurity; humility denotes awareness.”
“Having the attitude of just playing the game isn't my strength. I have to be productive. That's my responsibility.”

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