"Candour is the brightest gem of criticism."

-- Isaac D'Israeli

#Criticism Quotes #Candour Quotes #Gems Quotes

“The richest source of creation is feeling, followed by a vision of its meaning.”
“No one can blather on like a holy man with a trapped audience. Well, maybe a politician.”

Source : James S. A. Corey (2013). “Abaddon's Gate: Book 3 of the Expanse”, p.89, Hachette UK
“When we are able to receive life's challenges as koans rather than problems, they become interesting and exciting, rather than ponderous and depressing.”
“Those who profess contempt for men, and put them on a level with beasts, yet wish to be admired and believed by men, and contradict themselves by their own feelings--their nature, which is stronger than all, convincing them of the greatness of man more forcibly than reason convinces them of his baseness.”
“-You think Iâ€™ve got a big ego and an attitude problem? -I donâ€™t think you do, Carlos. I know it. Unfortunately, itâ€™s a Fuentes flaw. -Iâ€™d call it an asset. Itâ€™s what makes us Fuentes brothers irresistible. Carlos and Brittany”
“Failure is enriching. It's also important to accept that you'll make mistakes-it's how you build your expertise. The trick is to learn a positive lesson from all of life's negative moments.”

Source : "Alain Ducasse: 'No geniuses have ever come from the kitchen. We are simply the bridge between nature and our clients'". Interview with Eliza Anyangwe, www.theguardian.com. May 24, 2014.
“I still think my whole career was accidental. I didn't pursue it. I feel like I'm cheating sometimes.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I don't want to start singing about things like sex, drugs and swearing. I'm into love, and maybe I'll get more into making love when I'm older. But I want to be someone who is respected by everybody.”

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