"Virtue is not always where it seems to be. People sometimes acknowledge favors only to maintain their reputations, and to make themselves more impudently ungrateful for favors that they do not wish to acknowledge."

-- Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable

#People Quotes #Ungrateful Quotes #Wish Quotes

“A treasure of memories is a very special happiness.”
“When I write, I get glimpses into future novels.”
“Wake me up when I'm a size 5.”
“Rock, meet stubborn place.”

Source : Devon Monk (2010). “Magic on the Storm: An Allie Beckstrom Novel”, p.81, Penguin
“Booze is flowing all unknowing; grandma downs a few, smiles and giggles happily enjoying her new brew.”
“There are two ways to be rich: One is by acquiring much, and the other is by desiring little.”
“I've never done an improvised movie as a fictitious character. I think that's the challenge.”
“Writing. Love is writing.”

Source : Hilda Doolittle (1981). “Hermione”, p.129, New Directions Publishing

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