"We despair of changing the habits of men, still we would alter institutions, the habits of millions of men."

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Source : George Iles (1918). “Canadian Stories”

George Iles

#Men Quotes #Despair Quotes #Habit Quotes

“Snow-capped Snowdon has been an iconic Welsh image for centuries. It is shocking to think that in just 14 years, snow on this great mountain could become nothing but a permanent and distant memory.”
“If you're not at the table, you're on the menu”
“At the heart of male bonding is this experience of boys in early puberty: they know they must break free from their mothers and the civilized world of women, but they are not ready yet for the world of men, so they are only at home with other boys, equally outcast, equally frightened, and equally involved in posturing what they believe to be manhood.”
“The choice to follow love through to its completion is the choice to seek completion within ourselves. The point at which we shut down on others is the point at which we shut down on life. We heal as we heal others, and we heal others by extending our perceptions past their weaknesses. Until we have seen someoneâ€™s darkness, we donâ€™t really know who that person is. Until we have forgiven someoneâ€™s darkness, we donâ€™t really know what love is. Forgiving others is the only way to forgive ourselves, and forgiveness is our greatest need.”
“Invincible is never how I felt, but optimistic... yes.”
“Some directors expect you to do everything; write, be producer, psychiatrist. Some just want you to die in a tragic accident during the shooting so they can get the insurance.”
“I believe that the only possible reason for our being here is to serve in some form or another but that the form is not always readily found or recognized. And I've noticed that those who refuse to serve often wind up as slaves.”
“I like driving; I don't drive since I live in New York. I don't have an opportunity to drive, like, ever.”

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