"A poor American feels guilty at being poor, but less guilty than an American rentier who has inherited wealth but is doing nothingto increase it; what can the latter do but take to drink and psychoanalysis?"

-- W. H. Auden

#Guilt Quotes #Wealth Quotes #Drink Quotes

“If no other knowledge deserves to be called useful but that which helps to enlarge our possessions or to raise our station in society, then Mythology has no claim to the appellation.”

Source : Thomas Bulfinch (2012). “Bulfinch's Greek and Roman Mythology: The Age of Fable”, p.7, Courier Corporation
“God does not further our spiritual life in spite of our circumstances, but in and by our circumstances.”
“As I often tell my students, the person youâ€™ll have the hardest time opening to and truly loving without reserve is yourself. Once you can do that, you can love the whole universe unconditionally.”
“When you start to develop your powers of empathy and imagination, the whole world opens up to you.”
“When we turn luxuries into necessities, we jeopardize our ability for contentedness.”
“I live for competition. It makes my life complete.”
“Veronica ran out to tell Amber the shocking news - and returned in less than a minute with another message for Yo-Yoji: "Amber says she was watching and she knows you got in detention on purpose," she said breathlessly. "Because you have a crush on Cass!" Cass's ears instantly turned red. Max-Ernest looked like he'd been hit by a truck.”

Source : "If You're Reading This, It's Too Late". Book by Pseudonymous Bosch, 2008.
“Each person enters the world called.”

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