"The people who encouraged me weren't necessarily writers or readers themselves. They were people who were just pleased to see me devote my life to reading and writing."

-- Pankaj Mishra

#Reading Quotes #Writing Quotes #People Quotes

“God grant you the strength to fight off the temptations of surrender.”
“A wife of your own stature is the greatest of all blessings.”
“The love of one's country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border? There is a brotherhood among all men. This must be recognized if life is to remain. We must learn the love of man.”

Source : "Joys and Sorrows : Reflections‎ by Pablo Casals as told to Albert E. Kahn". Book by Albert E. Kahn, 1974.
“A man with few friends is only half-developed; there are whole sides of his nature which are locked up and have never been expressed. He cannot unlock them himself, he cannot even discover them; friends alone can stimulate him and open him.”

Source : Randolph Bourne (1992). “The Radical Will: Selected Writings, 1911-1918”, p.111, Univ of California Press
“Know yourself and you will win all battles.”
“Mitt Romney, happens to have the exact skill set that the next president's going to require.”

Source : "Artur Davis: This isn't the Democratic Party I used to know". Interview With Neil Cavuto, www.foxnews.com. August 21, 2012.
“The key to success is for you to make a habit throughout your life of doing the things you fear.”
“Before I point a finger at anyone, I have to point it at myself first.”

Source : Source: www.usatoday.com

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