"No lady is ever a gentleman."

-- James Branch Cabell

#Gentleman Quotes

“Just as there is no loss of basic energy in the universe, so no thought or action is without its effects, present or ultimate, seen or unseen, felt or unfelt.”
“Coffee is real good when you drink it gives you time to think. It's a lot more than just a drink; it's something happening. Not as in hip, but like an event, a place to be, but not like a location, but like somewhere within yourself. It gives you time, but not actual hours or minutes, but a chance to be, like be yourself, and have a second cup.”
“Communities of every demographic (north, south, urban, rural, public animal control shelter, private shelter) have achieved No Kill success.”
“The fact that cognitive diversity matters does not mean that if you assemble a group of diverse but thoroughly uninformed people, their collective wisdom will be smarter than an expert's. But if you can assemble a diverse group of people who possess varying degrees of knowledge and insight, you're better off entrusting it with major decisions rather than leaving them in the hands of one or two people, no matter how smart those people are.”

Source : James Surowiecki (2005). “The Wisdom of Crowds”, p.31, Anchor
“Sapere aude. Dare to be wise.”
“My imagination doesn't require anything more of the book than to provide a framework within which it can wander.”

Source : Alphonse Daudet (2018). “In the Land of Pain”, p.17, Random House
“Write this: Since my boy is the coach, I'm going to try out for the Dolphins next year. Tight end.”
“There is no reason why the profoundest thoughts should not make easy and exciting reading. A profound thought is an exciting thing as exciting as a detective's deductions or hunches. The simpler the words in which a thought is expressed the more stimulating its effect.”

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