"No one ever accepts criticism so cheerfully. Neither the man who utters it nor the man who invites it really means it."

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Source : R.K. Narayan (2001). “The Writerly Life: Selected Non-fiction”, p.72, Penguin Books India

R.K. Narayan

#Mean Quotes #Men Quotes #Criticism Quotes

“Of course you want to be rich and famous. It's natural. Wealth and fame are what every man desires. The question is: What are you willing to trade for it?”
“Adventure is out there, it’s heading our way So grab your scarf and goggles, let’s fly! I’ve mapped out our journey, we’re up here to stay. A sunset is our home. A moonbeam we will own. My Spirit of Adventure is you!”
“The hardest thing to learn in the game of love is when to fold a winning hand.”
“On peut dire que son esprit brille aux dÃ©pens de sa mÃ©moire (One may say that his wit shines by the help of his memory).”
“I never realized that batting a little ball around could cause so much commotion. I now know how (Charles) Lindbergh must have felt when he returned from St. Louis.”
“In normal times, investors should pay more attention to the credit markets because it's the energy by which everything is driven. It's the oil in the engine.”
“I loved the excitement and the pleasures of life in New York, the opportunities for advancement, the pursuit of ambition, the theaters, the places of amusement, and such nights as the last I spent with you just as I was leaving for the West.”
“We've been waiting since 1918 for the Boston Red Sox to win the World Series, and ... if I had a choice between the White House and the World Series this year, I'm going to take the White House. How's that?”

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