"Prosperity can change man's nature; and seldom is any one cautious enough to resist the effects of good fortune. [Lat., Res secundae valent commutare naturam, et raro quisquam erga bona sua satis cautus est.]"

-- Quintus Curtius Rufus

#Men Quotes #Prosperity Quotes #Enough Quotes

“Sports is like rock 'n' roll. Both are dominant cultural forces, both speak an international language, and both are all about emotions.”
“I went to college for one semester, and I took every subject I could, and I ended up failing. So I thought to myself, Ever since I was a kid, I've loved expression - and that's when I started thinking about acting.”
“Those of us who don't have a party affiliation ought to be able to register under the heading "Confused.”
“From winter, plague and pestilence, good lord, deliver us!”

Source : Songs from 'Summer's Last Will and Testament' (performed c.1592, published 1600)
“Magnificent autumn! He comes not like a pilgrim, clad in russet weeds; not like a hermit, clad in gray; but like a warrior with the stain of blood in his brazen mail.”
“Once I started getting mainstream people to my shows, I realized we were taking too many solos, and they were too long. I started gauging when people were going on their iPhones.”
“If you do not create your destiny, you will have your fate inflicted upon you.”

Source : William Irwin Thompson (2001). “Transforming History: A Curriculum for Cultural Evolution”, Lindisfarne Press
“Sport must be amateur or it is not sport. Sports played professionally are entertainment.”

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