"Greek myths are heroic, noble and tragic; but the American Dream is heroic, comical, and uplifting. Americans are a people in whom overweening ambition is rewarded, not punished. The Wright Brothers did not have their wings melt when they flew too high. Perhaps their wings were more soundly built than those of Icarus."

-- John C. Wright

#Uplifting Quotes #Dream Quotes #Brother Quotes

“If I work hard and am rewarded, then I haven't really gained anything. It has been a trade: I've put in, and I've gotten back. Only if I am rewarded without having done anything have I actually come out ahead. The best way to gain the most is to do nothing.”

Source : "Daily Negations". Book by John S. Hall, 2007.
“Whither shall I flee? To no country on earth that I know of where there is as much liberty as yet remains to me even in Virginia.”
“Collaboration has become really integral to my process. I play music so that I can spend time with my friends and communicate in that way. I experience so much joy in that process, because, you know, it's those times of getting together and playing music and all that comes with it that are the best for me.”
“If a man really loves a woman, of course he wouldn't marry her for the world if he were not quite sure that he was the best person she could possibly marry.”
“Music crosses cultures and language barriers and it makes people feel good.”

Source : Source: www.theaquarian.com
“My theory on literature is an author who does not indulge in trashiness-writes about people you could introduce into your own home...he did not care to read a book or go to a play about people he would not care to meet at his own dinner table. I believe we should live by certain standards and ideals...”
“Fondue is not a good date food. You end up with cheese dripping down your face.”

Source : Source: www.npr.org
“My ambition is to have beautiful encounters, not to make money.”

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