"When pride and presumption walk before, shame and loss follow very closely."

-- Louis XI of France

#Pride Quotes #Loss Quotes #Shame Quotes

“When I work, and in my art, I hold hands with God.”

Source : Robert Mapplethorpe, Edmund White (1995). “Altars”, Vintage
“My academic schedule is lighter this year because it's an Olympic year.”
“There's no shame in losing money on a stock. Everybody does it. What is shameful is to hold on to a stock, or worse, to buy more of it when the fundamentals are deteriorating.”
“The more I simplify my life, the happier I feel.”
“For me, dressing is always a question of principle, respect, a sense of order, not to disguise myself, even in rotten places.”

Source : "Smooth Operator: Who is the Real Bernard-Henri Levy?" by Vicky Ward, www.harpersbazaar.com. February 8, 2012.
“If you stand for great service, low prices, superb quality, stylish design and environmental friendliness, you actually stand for nothing.”
“It's better to be a pirate than to join the navy.”
“I just got one last thing, I urge all of you, all of you, to enjoy your life, the precious moments you have. To spend each day with some laughter and some thought, to get you're emotions going.”

Source : Arthur Ashe Courage Award Acceptance Address, delivered 3 March 1993

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