"What to one man is the virtue which he has sunk below the possibility of aspiring to, is to another the backsliding by which he forfeits his spiritual crown."

-- George Eliot

#Spiritual Quotes #Men Quotes #Crowns Quotes

“Grandchildren are the dots that connect the lines from generation to generation.”

Source : Lois Wyse (2011). “Funny, You Don't Look Like a Grandmother”, p.39, Harmony
“If you can't meditate in a boiler room, you can't meditate.”
“So what's your team called?" asked Kate, twisting her legs into a pretzel-like configuration, "We're called the Winmates because we're inmates who win." Kate looked back and forth at Reynie and Constance, searching their expression for signs of delight. "You gave yourselves a name?" asked Constance. Now it was Kate's turn to be baffled. "You didn't? How can you have a team without a name?”
“The problem comes when you say that danger is part of the equation. Then you don't do any more work on safety. That shouldn't happen.”
“The British tend to shy away from the spotlight. We don't like being singled out in any way, and I think that is something which is important for me to learn to do.”
“A villain is just a victim whose story hasnâ€™t been told.”

Source : "The Land of Stories". Book by Chris Colfer, www.theguardian.com.
“Architecture is a dangerous mix of power and importance.”
“I don't think most analysts understand that whether I work a 70-hour week or an 80-hour week, I take my head with me when I go home.”

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