"The lintel low enough to keep out pomp and pride; The threshold high enough to turn deceit aside; The doorband strong enough from robbers to defend; This door will open at a touch to welcome every friend."

-- Henry Van Dyke

#Strong Quotes #Pride Quotes #Doors Quotes

“There was just one moon. That familiar, yellow, solitary moon. The same moon that silently floated over fields of pampas grass, the moon that rose--a gleaming, round saucer--over the calm surface of lakes, that tranquilly beamed down on the rooftops of fast-asleep houses. The same moon that brought the high tide to shore, that softly shone on the fur of animals and enveloped and protected travelers at night. The moon that, as a crescent, shaved slivers from the soul--or, as a new moon, silently bathed the earth in its own loneliness. THAT moon.”
“Miracles have no claim whatever to the character of historical facts and are wholly invalid as evidence of any revelation.”
“People often try to disguise televisions. I always think that makes it worse. It is what it is!”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“One should never regret one's excesses, only one's failures of nerve.”

Source : Iain M. Banks (2012). “The Hydrogen Sonata: A Culture Novel”, p.230, Hachette UK
“A pedestrian ought to be legally allowed to toss at least one hand grenade at a motorist every day.”
“The way I choose projects is based on what I think is most real and most interesting, not on what's paying the most money or what's most popular.”

Source : "Evan Ross: The Gardens of the Night Interview". Interview with Kam Williams, www.kamwilliams.com. November 16, 2008.
“I remember being in buses, hotel lobbies and bars leading up to the 1994 World Cup talking with guys about how great it would be to have a legitimate league of our own, so getting on the plane in Italy to return and be part of the first year of MLS was one of the proudest moments of my life.”
“Radio is commercial, isn't it. Its a business.”

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