"Because I am an Englishman I spent most of my life in a state of embarrassment."

-- Colin Firth

#Embarrassment Quotes #States Quotes #Englishmen Quotes

“In middle school, I had an '87 Regal. That was unheard of.”
“We are accused here of polygamy, and actions the most indelicate, obscene, and disgusting, such that none but a corrupt and depraved heart could have contrived. These things are too outrageous to admit to belief.”

Source : Orson Pratt, John Taylor, William Gibson (O.B.E.) (1851). “A Series of Pamphlets”
“I challenge anyone to tell me that there isnâ€™t evil in this world. From the days of Cain and Abel we know all too well there will always be evil. But that evil shouldnâ€™t take away our freedoms. In fact, the only way to defeat evil is by taking advantage of our freedoms.”
“I haven't stopped writing which is good. I'm scared to stop completely otherwise it might lead to stagnancy.”
“Can you walk on water? You have done no better than a straw. Can you fly through the air? You are no better than a gnat. Conquer your heart-then you may become somebody.”
“We need the UN, to deal with the threats to our common security from nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, not only in the case of Iraq. They must be tackled by the international community together, by strengthening conventions, treaties and agreements.”
“Artists don't always know. Almost every song I ever recorded that was a hit at the majors that the promotional people picked I didn't think it would be a hit. I was wrong every time!”
“Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.”

Source : "Mark Twain: Selected Writings of an American Skeptic". Book by Mark Twain, 1983.

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