"Why, sir," said he, looking about him, "what splendour I see: gold lace, breeches, cocked hats. Allow me to recommend a sandwich. And would you be contemplating an attack, at all?" "It had crossed my mind, I must admit," said Jack. "Indeed, I may go so far as to say, that I am afraid a conflict is now virtually inevitable. Did you notice we have cleared for action?"

-- Patrick O'Brian

#Mind Quotes #Gold Quotes #Sandwiches Quotes

“Acting has been gentrified. It's become part of the bourgeoisie. But there was a time when it would be a great scandal if you announced you were going to be an actor.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“And there should not be a limit on the creation of new public schools. We ought to expand choices for parents.”
“Not every effort at loving difficult people will have a positive ending... We don't love people in hopes of a happy ending. We love them because it's the right thing to do.”

Source : Doug McIntosh, Paula McIntosh (1999). “Love Full Circle: The Golden Rule”, Moody Pub
“Clothing left on the bed unfolded. Books stained with coffee spots. Tabs not paid until the last possible second. Boys kissed and then forgotten in a weekâ€™s time.”
“The morality of an act is a function of the state of the system at the time it is performed.”
“A woman who surrenders her freedom need not surrender her dignity.”
“The important thing is not the camera but the eye.”

Source : Oral Roberts (1978). “The Daily Guide to Miracles”
“Anything less than mad, passionate, extraordinary love is a waste of time. There are too many mediocre things in life to deal with and love shouldn't be one of them.”

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