"Generosity without delicacy, like wit without judgement, generally gives as much pain as pleasure."

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Source : "Evelina: Or, the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World".

Fanny Burney

#Pain Quotes #Generosity Quotes #Giving Quotes

“You cannot speak that which you do not know. You cannot share that which you do not feel. You cannot translate that which you do not have. And you cannot give that which you do not possess. To give it and to share it, and for it to be effective, you first need to have it. Good communication starts with good preparation.”
“When you're sending emails, you live and die by your subject line. Making it personal or funny can increase your open rate 10 times or more. At the very least, try to pitch some value rather than pointless bragging. 'Work Faster!' is better than 'Version 10.4 now available!'”
“Our kitchen is warm; it's who we are. And it has everything. Honestly, I could get rid of the rest of the house and just live in the kitchen.”
“We hate Chicago and Chicago hates us and unfortunately he's on the other team and he's the big gun.”
“Who wants a bag of bones?â€ he said, with absolute sincerity. â€œI donâ€™t want to hurt myself on the sharp edges of the woman Iâ€™m bedding.”
“It is sometimes said that we should never believe a scientific theory until it is verified by experiment. But a famous astronomer has also stated that we should never believe an observation until it is confirmed by a theory.”

Source : João Magueijo (2004). “Faster Than the Speed of Light: The Story of a Scientific Speculation”, Penguin Group USA
“Happiness is a dry martini and a good woman ... or a bad woman.”
“Now, I know you expected me to say that, well, I just kick back in the rocking chair, fished a little bit, listened to Willie Nelson tapes and watched old baseball games on the Classic Sports network. And, tell you the truth, I have done that for maybe about five total minutes.”

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