"Some young Hollywood starlets remind me of my grandmother's old farmhouse -- all painted up nice on the front side, a big swing on the backside, and nothing whatsoever in the attic."

-- Bette Davis

#Nice Quotes #Grandmother Quotes #Swings Quotes

“I never claimed to be anything more than a nice guy and an athlete.”
“Well, I have to write. A lot of people forget that. They think Iâ€™m sort of crazy baffoon who canâ€™t make up his mind what to do in life”
“A little learning is a dangerous thing, but a little patronage more so.”
“. . . Luddites were those frenzied traditionalists of the early 19th century who toured [England] wrecking new weaving machines on the theory that if they were destroyed . . . old jobs and old ways of life could be preserved . . . At certain times in his life each man is tempted to become a Luddite, for there is always something he would like to go back to. But to be against all change-against change in the abstract-is folly.”
“We want far better reasons for having children than not knowing how to prevent them.”

Source : Hypatia ch. 4 (1925)
“I can't believe it. Maybe there is a God after all. Herbal supplement sales only grew 1 percent last year. The years before, it was 17 percent, 12 percent, 18 percent.”
“Now most people do not want an ordinary life in which they do a job well, earn the respect of their collaborators and competitors, bring up a family and have friends. That's not enough any more, and I think that is absolutely tragic - and I'm not exaggerating - that people feel like a decent, ordinary, fun life is no longer enough.”
“Anything worthy of your passion, should be worthy of your preparation.”

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