"I'm an equal opportunity reader - although I don't much read plays. And since I was raised a Presbyterian, pretty much all pleasures are guilty."

-- Richard Ford

#Opportunity Quotes #Play Quotes #Guilty Quotes

“Late one afternoon when returning from town we were met by a few women and children who told us that Mexican troops from some other town had attacked our camp, killed all the warriors of the guard, captured all our ponies, secured our arms, destroyed our supplies, and killed many of our women and children.. when all were counted, I found that my aged mother, my young wife, and my three small children were among the slain.”

Source : Geronimo, S. M. Barrett (2016). “Geronimo's Story of His Life: As Told to S. M. Barrett”, p.32, Open Road Media
“I'm trying to set out the passion and complexity of this sport. Many people think it's a dumb activity: stand on the gas and turn left. In fact, it's probably one of the most complex sports in existence.”
“If you're going to play a woman, you might as well play a woman that you liked, and someone sexy.”
“The teachers are everywhere. What is wanted is a learner.”

Source : Wendell Berry (2010). “What Are People For?: Essays”, p.13, Counterpoint Press
“What will you and I give for Christmas this year? Let us in our lives give to our Lord and Savior the gift of gratitude by living His teachings and following in His footsteps. It was said of Him that He 'went about doing good.' As we do likewise, the Christmas spirit will be ours.”
“Imagination is an abuse of power.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Campo, as everyone in chess recognized, had a 2600 rating as a politician.”
“There is no hope unmingled with fear, and no fear unmingled with hope.”

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