"Good sense is both the first principal and the parent source of good writing."

-- Horace

#Writing Quotes #Parent Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“You soon learn thereâ€™s no elegance or dignity in death if you spend time in the castle kitchens. You learn how ugly it is, and how good it tastes.”
“Honesty is a warrant of far more safety than fame.”
“The urge to draw must be quite deep within us, because children love to do it.”
“Parents must have the courage to say no, to defend truth, and to bear powerful testimony.”
“I'd rather go on hearing your lies, than to go on living without you.”
“Self-esteem is like a difficult-to-cultivate flower. It requires frequent nurturing that occurs when you keep your word and follow through on your promises.”

Source : Derrick Bell (2010). “Ethical Ambition”, p.49, A&C Black
“This wasnâ€™t the first time Iâ€™d been pulled out of bed for a crucial mission. It was, however, the first time Iâ€™d been subjected to such a personal line of questioning. â€œAre you a virgin?”
“I was 21 in 1968, so I'm as much a child of the '60s as is possible to be. In those years the subject of religion had really almost disappeared; the idea that religion was going to be a major force in the life of our societies, in the West anyway, would have seemed absurd in 1968.”

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