"He looked at her rather as a man looks at a problem that he would very much prefer to do without. She supposed it was a distinction of a sort to be a harassment to a king."

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Robin McKinley

#Kings Quotes #Men Quotes #Looks Quotes

“The world is governed by very different personages from what is imagined by those who are not behind the scenes.”

Source : Benjamin Disraeli (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Benjamin Disraeli (Illustrated)”, p.2513, Delphi Classics
“I love to dance in the disco, but that's about it.”
“The First Amendment doesn't give anybody the right to be heard. People don't have to listen to you.”
“I run; I am a coward at heart. I swear, when I smell violence or aggression the coward comes out in me. I have no desire to fight anybody except myself.”
“The German Army is tired. The vain effort to defeat Russia's armies has used up its equipment and reduced its morale.”

Source : "Kaltenborn Edits the War News" Hans Kaltenborn, (p. 25), 1942.
“Give the Germans five deutschmarks and they will save it. But give the British Â£5 and they will borrow Â£25 and spend it.”
“I learned over the years never to correct a fool or he will hate you; correct a wise man, and he will appreciate you.”
“I had always been warned that American didn't always get sarcasm”

Source : Lindsey Kelk (2012). “Lindsey Kelk 3-Book ‘I Heart’ Collection: I Heart New York, I Heart Hollywood, I Heart Paris (I Heart Series)”, p.20, HarperCollins UK

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