"The problems of today's youth were no longer a Sunday supplement, or a news broadcast, or anything so remote and intangible. They were suddenly become a dirty, shivering boy, who told us that in this world we had built for him with our sweat and our blood, he was not only tired of living, but so unscared of dying that he did it daily, sometimes for recreation."

-- Spider Robinson

#Dirty Quotes #Tired Quotes #Sunday Quotes

“Evolution is not truth; it is merely a hypothesis-it is millions of guesses strung together.”
“The truth of the matter is the tone is toxic here in Washington, and we have been exporting it around the country.”
“Perfectionism is a time waster - 20 percent of the effort you put into any project accomplishes 80 percent of the outcome - so this is a time to ask yourself when good enough is enough and then stop.”

Source : Mira Kirshenbaum (1999). “The Gift of a Year: How to Give Yourself the Most Meaningful, Satisfying, and Pleasurable Year of Your Life”, Dutton Adult
“Anybody want some . . . toast?”
“How few successful men are interesting! Hannibal, Alcibiades, with Raleigh, Mithridates, and Napoleon, who would compare them for a moment with their mere conquerors?”

Source : Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham (1902). “Success”
“To play with ten players for over half of the match is never going to be easy against anybody, particularly on their home field. But I thought the team adjusted fairly well and at times we looked really good with only ten players. Still, it's a win, and it's a win for the Rivalry Series and I'm happy about that.”
“Don't puzzle the mind with too many inquiries. One finds it difficult to put one single thing into practising, but dares invite distraction by filling the mind with too many things.”
“Mostly, I'm in the very enviable position that no one dictates what I do.”

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