"You may grow old and trembling in your anatomies, you may lie awake at night listening to the disorder of your veins, you may miss your only love, you may see the world about you devastated by evil lunatics, or know your honour trampled in the sewers of baser minds. There is only one thing for it then - to learn."

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Source : T. H. White (2011). “The Once and Future King”, p.161, Penguin

T. H. White

#Inspirational Quotes #Teacher Quotes #Lying Quotes

“We must be the great arsenal of democracy. For us this is an emergency as serious as war itself. We must apply ourselves to our task with the same resolution, the same sense of urgency, the same spirit of patriotism and sacrifice as we would show were we at war.”
“Boxing is smoky halls and kidneys battered until they bleed.”

Source : Roger Kahn (2012). “Games We Used to Play: A Lover's Quarrel with the World of Sport”, p.41, Diversion Books
“I was given a tremendous gift in terms of athleticism. Maybe it was because I wasn't so confident in other areas.”
“Well first of all, tell me, is there some society you know of that doesn't run on greed? You think Russia doesn't run on greed? You think China doesn't run on greed? What is greed?”
“What the world needs is not romantic lovers who are sufficient unto themselves, but husbands and wives who live in communities, relate to other people, carry on useful work and willingly give time and attention to their children.”
“Twilight''s got some avid - and rabid - fans.”
“Advertising is the fuel of enterprise.”
“Society is like a schoolmaster who estimates boys according to their conformity to a standard that is easiest for running a school.”

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