"The acorn of ambition often grows into an oak from which men hang."

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Source : H. Rider Haggard (2013). “Delphi Works of H. Rider Haggard (Illustrated)”, p.7281, Delphi Classics

H. Rider Haggard

#Ambition Quotes #Men Quotes #Acorns Quotes

“I learned that I suffered from bipolar II disorder, a less serious variant of bipolar I, which was once known as manic depression. The information was naturally frightening; up to 1 in 5 people with bipolar disorder will commit suicide, and rates may even be higher for those suffering from bipolar II.”
“To my crew: Please be reasonable and do it my way. The Captain”
“With all my songs, I try to pull from personal experiences, like moving and changing locations.”
“Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.”
“In my mum's day, you needed to be beautiful for a very short time to catch your man. It didn't start at six and go on until you're 75, right?”
“Fifteen years of skepticism has done more for me than 20 years of force-fed religion and 30 years of indifference in between.”
“I dont usually make political comments, because I am a businessman, not a politician.”
“I love the sound of Elmore James, the sound early guitarists like him got just by using minimal means.”

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