"Like all young men I set out to be a genius, but mercifully laughter intervened."

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Source : Lawrence Durrell (1991). “Clea”, Penguin Group USA

Lawrence Durrell

#Happiness Quotes #Laughter Quotes #Men Quotes

“If I were to give myself a pat on the back, it would be for sticking with bookmaking as my primary way of expressing myself over the span of fifty years.”

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“If you ever have a new idea, and it's really new, you have to expect that it won't be widely accepted immediately. It's a long hard process.”
“You'll turn out ordinary if you're not careful.”
“If you see ten troubles coming down the road, you can be sure that nine will run into the ditch before they reach you.”
“I need a stimulating environment to write because my books are driven at 100 miles per hour at a time.”
“It is wretched business to be digging a well just as thirst is mastering you.”

Source : "Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations" by Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, p. 862-63, Mostellaria, II. 1. 32, 1922.
“A successful person never loses...they either win or learn!”
“(On the 1,500 meters) We went pretty slowly. It was a nice final lap for everyone. I didn't really have that last gear, but I felt really good. It is the beginning of the season and it felt good to get back into it. It is a nice night out. It was really hot earlier, but now it is a beautiful time to run.”

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