"Witticisms are fire-arms, that make a noise and give pain ..."

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Source : Eugénie de Guérin (1866). “Letters”, p.37

Eugenie de Guerin

#Pain Quotes #Fire Quotes #Giving Quotes

“The weather is like the government, always in the wrong.”

Source : Jerome K. Jerome (2008). “The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow: Easyread Comfort Edition”, p.69, ReadHowYouWant.com
“Tragedies make you realize how selfish you are.”
“The beast for me is greed. Whether you read Dante, Swift, or any of these guys, it always boils down to the same thing: the corruption of the soul.”
“People will say, 'There are a million ways to shoot a scene,' but I don't think so. I think there are two, maybe. And the other one is wrong.”
“Let me roughly divide books into those which compete with the movies and those with which the movies cannot compete. They are the books that can elevate or instruct. If they are fine works of fiction, they can deepen your appreciation of human life. If they are serious works of nonfiction, they can inform or enlighten you.”
“The heart of the gospel is that Christ has come to save us from the judgment of God.”

Source : Colin S. Smith (2002). “Unlocking the Bible Story: Old Testament”, p.72, Moody Publishers
“Someone once told me that the most dynamic actors are people who have stories. People who have lived life. People with experiences.”
“You gotta face the hand you're dealt with and deal with it, and make your problems be the smallest part of who you are.”

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