"I never knew whether to pity or congratulate a man on coming to his senses."

-- William Makepeace Thackeray

#Anniversary Quotes #Men Quotes #Pity Quotes

“We come to believe that we can only learn when we are young, and that only â€˜naturalsâ€™ can acquire certain skills. We imagine that we have a limited budget for learning, and that different skills absorb all the effort we plough into them, without giving us anything to spend on other pursuits.”
“Thereâ€™s danger in thinking joy is a matter of location. If we canâ€™t find joy where we are, we probably wonâ€™t find it anywhere.”
“I believe that if creative people are open and generous enough when working with each other, a lot more can be learned and achieved by both parties. That's what it's all about, trying to produce the best work possible on any given project.”
“Silence is the best tactic for he who distrusts himself.”
“The best work is done with the heart breaking, or overflowing.”
“I wanted to lift the aspects of the lyrics and imagery that I found sincerely powerful and touching, plus the amazing musical extremities, and make my own thing. That's what making music has always been for me. Synthesizing a nonexistent kind of music that I wish existed because I wanted to listen to it.”
“It affords me sincere pleasure to be able to apprise you of the entire removal of the Cherokee Nation of Indians to their new homes west of the Mississippi.”

Source : Martin Van Buren (1969). “Martin Van Buren, 1782-1862: chronology-documents-bibliographical aids”
“When our forefathers put down roots in desolate places, the thing that allowed them to survive was that they had a faith to see them through the tough times.”

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