"General rules have been legislated into being by past masters."

-- John Ciardi

#Writing Quotes #Past Quotes #Masters Quotes

“Successful hedge funds will be entrepreneurial; it is the essence of the craft.”
“And if this is illegal, then sue me!”
“Success does not consist in never making mistakes but in never making the same one a second time.”
“I want to create an atmosphere that can be consciously plumbed with seeing, like the wordless thought that comes from looking in a fire.”

Source : James Turrell, Julia Brown, Craig E. Adcock, Museum of Contemporary Art (Los Angeles, Calif.) (1985). “Occluded front, James Turrell”, Lapis Pr
“Seeing that our thirst was increasing and the water was killing us, while the storm did not abate, we agreed to trust to God, Our Lord, and rather risk the perils of the sea than wait there for certain death from thirst.”

Source : Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca (2002). “Chronicle of the Narvaez Expedition”, p.54, Penguin
“I will not believe our labors are lost. I shall not die without a hope that light and liberty are on a steady advance.”
“Surrender is a perfectly acceptable alternative in extreme circumstances.”

Source : "Fictional character: C-3PO". "Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back", www.imdb.com. 1980.
“Sometimes a noble failure serves the world as faithfully as a distinguished success.”

Source : "Shakespeare A Critical Study Of His Mind And Art".

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