"Custom makes monsters of us all."

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Source : Ngaio Marsh (2012). “Death in Ecstasy: Inspector Roderick Alleyn #4”, p.145, Felony & Mayhem Press

Ngaio Marsh

#Monsters Quotes

“In Buddhism, what is known as beginner's mind is a way to look at the world as if for the first time: with interest, enthusiasm, and engagement. This may be the optimal state of mind for a healthy brain.”
“Fair Venus shines Even in the eve of day, with sweetest beam Propitious shines, and shakes a trembling flood Of softened radiance from her dewy locks.”

Source : Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia), Lucy Aikin (1826). “The works of Anna Lætitia Barbauld: with a memoir”, p.87
“To help others develop, start with yourself.”
“Lizz Wright is my favourite singer. Her voice moves me and takes me to another place. She also grows her own food, and that inspires me.”

Source : "5 Minutes With...British Singer-Songwriter Laura Mvula". Interview with Alicia Cox Thomson, www.flare.com. September 3, 2013.
“I've been able to make some wonderful films, but sometimes you make films with great passion - great belief - and these films slightly don't work at the box office, and they become your favorite films.”

Source : "The Scene" Interview, edition.cnn.com. October 3, 2006.
“It is no longer correct to regard higher education solely as a privilege. It is a basic right in today's world.”
“Just listen to your instincts. Don't talk to someone or start a relationship out of pity.”
“Between my head and my hand, there is always the face of death.”

Source : Francis Picabia (2007). “I Am a Beautiful Monster: Poetry, Prose, and Provocation”, Mit Press

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