"The astrologers and historians write that the ascendant as of Oxford is Capricornus, whose lord is Saturn, a religious planet, and patron of religious men."

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Source : "John Aubrey and the realm of learning". Book by Michael Cyril William Hunter, Science History Publications, p. 122, 1975.

John Aubrey

#Religious Quotes #Writing Quotes #Men Quotes

“Women always put men first. That's how everything got so screwed up.”

Source : Janet Fitch (2013). “White Oleander”, p.134, Hachette UK
“Once you hear the details of victory, it is hard to distinguish it from a defeat.”
“I am a master of foolhardy plans.”

Source : "The Thief". Book by Megan Whalen Turner, 1996.
“Prostitution and robbery are two living protests, respectively female and male, made by the natural state against the social state.”
“Cheerfulness can change misfortune into love and friends.”
“Bass players are always the intellectual kind, but nobody knows it.”
“Acting is fantastic, but to be able to create a whole world on celluloid is amazing. It's like taking your dreams straight from your head and projecting them onto a screen.”
“Journalists write because they have nothing to say, and have something to say because they write.”

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