"I can't take a well-tanned person seriously."

-- Cleveland Amory

#Insult Quotes #Wells Quotes #Persons Quotes

“... my century.. is unique in the history of men for two reasons. It is the first century since life began when a decisive part of the most articulate section of mankind has not merely ceased to believe in God, but has deliberately rejected God. And it is the century in which this religious rejection has taken a specifically political form.”

Source : Whittaker Chambers (2014). “Witness”, p.266, Regnery Publishing
“I base jumped off one of the highest buildings in the world.”
“September fattens on vines. Roses flake from the wall. The smoke of harmless fires drifts to my eyes. This is plenty. This is more than enough.”

Source : Geoffrey Hill (2013). “Broken Hierarchies: Poems 1952-2012”, p.44, Oxford University Press
“Common sense has become an uncommon virtue.”
“Words," he said, "is oh such a twitch-tickling problem to me all my life.”
“The principle of recognition of evil under all its guises is at the basis of the true education of man.”

Source : Boris Sidis (1917). “Philistine and Genius”
“Our perception of celebrities in Hollywood is not the reality. The reality of our lives is so much like everyone else's life. We have family members we love, everyone gets up in the morning, they have three meals a day and they go about their business.”
“There are certain bad habits we've groomed our whole life -- from personality flaws to fashion faux pas. And it has been the role of parents and friends, outside of some minor tweaking, to reinforce the belief that we're okay just as we are. But it's not enough to just be yourself. You have to be your best self. And that's a tall order if you haven't found your best self yet.”

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