"Let us not ask for miracles, let us not ask for concern with what is good for the country of him who comes as a stranger to make his fortune and leave afterwards."

-- Jose Rizal

#Country Quotes #Miracle Quotes #Stranger Quotes

“I often call my current work pornographic - when I don't, I can always be sure someone else will.”
“Cut your excuses in half and double your actions around your goals.”
“I couldn't really experience being an author when I was still working in publishing - I was trying to negotiate being both. Sometimes the knowledge doesn't translate between the two roles.”
“Courage is the basic virtue for everyone so long as he continues to grow, to move ahead.”
“In order to lead the orchestra, you must first turn your back to the crowd.”
“Inevitably we construct ourselves. Let me explain. I enter this house and immediately I become what I have to become, what I can become: I construct myself. That is, I present myself to you in a form suitable to the relationship I wish to achieve with you. And, of course, you do the same with me.”
“Americans will buy anything, as long as it doesn't cross the thin line between cute and demonic.”
“One of the strongest natural proofs of the folly of hereditary right in kings, is, that nature disapproves it, otherwise, she would not so frequently turn it into ridicule by giving mankind an ***** for a lion.”

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