"Today is not forever."

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Source : Louis Auchincloss (2002). “The Rector of Justin: A Novel”, p.349, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Louis Auchincloss

#Forever Quotes #Today Quotes

“Our health relies entirely on the vitality of our fellow species on Earth.”
“Moral science is better occupied when treating of friendship than of justice.”
“the idea of a finished human product not only appears presumptuous but even, in my opinion, lacks any strong appeal. Life is struggle and striving, development and growth - and analysis is one of the means that can help in this process. Certainly its positive accomplishments are important, but also the striving itself is of intrinsic value.”

Source : Karen Horney (2013). “Self-Analysis”, p.303, Routledge
“I always loved comedy, but I never knew it was something you could learn to do. I always thought that some people are born comedians ... just like some people are born dentists.”
“The crushing, pitiful, and frequently just plain risible pathos of an unsuccessful actor/performer's life is well charted.”
“I'm just saying, it's got to be about something more than just body parts when you're with somebody.”
“Anyone can say the love someone....It's loving someone enough to let them go that will prove that love.”
“You cannot demand truth, and then select half and throw the inconvenient remainder away.”

Source : Ellis Peters (2015). “House of Green Turf”, p.144, Open Road Media

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