"Our own death wish is our only real tragedy."

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Mario Puzo

#Real Quotes #Tragedy Quotes #Wish Quotes

“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”
“Dad took moving pictures of us children washing dishes, so that he could figure out how we could reduce our motions and thus hurry through the task. Irregular jobs, such as painting the back porch or removing a stump from the front lawn, were awarded on a low-bid basis. Each child who wanted extra pocket money submitted a sealed bid saying what he would do the job for. The lowest bidder got the contract.”

Source : FRANK B. GILBRETH JR. (1948). “CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN”
“He will be our comfort and solace, our guide and counselor, our salvation and exaltation, for "there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved."”
“I'll be directing some more 'Private Practice' episodes when we wrap 'Caprica.'”
“The transactions between me and the people that I photograph are very, very collaborative.”
“There is no frigate like a book and no harbor like a library, where those who love books but can't afford their own complete collections, or those who need a computer, or kids who need a safe place to read after school, or moms with toddlers who want their babies to learn to read, can all come together and share in a great community resource.”
“You are like a chestnut burr, prickly outside, but silky-soft within, and a sweet kernel, if one can only get at it. Love will make you show your heart some day, and then the rough burr will fall off.”
“I'm not trying to plant the seed that I'm the most fashionable NBA guy - of course, I think that in my own mind.”

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