"This is the slowest, yet the daintiest sense; For ev'n the ears of such as have no skill, Perceive a discord, and conceive offence; And knowing not what's good, yet find the ill."

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Source : Sir John Davies (1759). “The Original, Nature and Immortality of the Soul, a Poem. With an Introduction Concerning Human Knowledge ... The Fourth Edition, Corrected. With an Account of the Author's Life and Writings”, p.82

Sir John Davies

#Skills Quotes #Knowing Quotes #Ears Quotes

“I'm not necessarily a good actor, but once people start saying you are, you are. And I know that that's a truism, and there's obviously nothing important in that particular statement, but it's really about the fact that people create you as a good actor.”

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“If after having been exposed to someone's presence you feel as if you've lost a quart of plasma, avoid that presence. You need it like you need pernicious anemia.”
“The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example.”
“With Cats, some say, one rule is true: Donâ€™t speak till you are spoken to. Myself, I do not hold with that â€” I say, you should ad-dress a Cat. But always keep in mind that he Resents familiarity. I bow, and taking off my hat, Ad-dress him in this form: O Cat! But if he is the Cat next door, Whom I have often met before (He comes to see me in my flat) I greet him with an oopsa Cat! I think I've heard them call him James â€” But we've not got so far as names.”
“Sometimes you have to forget what's gone, appreciate what still remains, and look forward to what's coming next.”
“I love Vegas. It's like going to Disneyland.”
“I've always been sort of addicted to genre-jumping. I've never been in the mood to do the same thing I did last time. Hence, me going from 'Big Love' to romantic comedy, to period film I can't sit still.”
“Physical life is characterized by defensiveness, whereas spiritual life is just the opposite.”

Source : Eben Alexander (2012). “Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey Into the Afterlife”, p.117, Simon and Schuster

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