"Cruel blows of fate call for extreme kindness in the family circle."

-- Dodie Smith

#Kindness Quotes #Fate Quotes #Blow Quotes

“For the judging of contemporary literature the only test is one's personal taste. If you much like a new book, you must call it literature even though you find no other soul to agree with you, and if you dislike a book you must declare that it is not literature though a million voices should shout you that you are wrong. The ultimate decision will be made by Time.”

Source : Ford Madox Ford (1938). “The March of Literature: From Confucius' Day to Our Own”, p.11, Dalkey Archive Press
“I don't belong to any school or clique or ghetto. I don't have any preconceived ideas. I'm trying to serve a story and not a genre or a style.”
“Study: 60% of young Americans plan to buy firearms. The other 40% were confused, saying they thought they were free under Obamacare.”

Source : Twitter post from Jan 22, 2013
“Looking effortless takes a lot of effort,”

Source : Alexa Chung (2014). “It”, p.69, Penguin UK
“Research has shown time and time again that infants who receive the high-quality child care and early education programs do better in school, have more developed social skills, and display fewer behavior problems.”
“Telling my children was the toughest part. But that's when you get strong, because you have to be strong for other people.”
“For every disciplined effort there is a multiple reward.”
“Playing the good guy is tough because you know as well as I do, in real life, you have to watch your P's and Q's and conduct yourself in a respectable manner if you expect to have friends.”

Source : "'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Prequel' set visit: Q&A with R. Lee Ermey". Group interview, www.horror.com. November 21, 2005.

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