"One can pass on responsibility, but not the discretion that goes with it."

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Source : Benvenuto Cellini (1956). “The Autobiography”

Benvenuto Cellini

#Responsibility Quotes #Discretion Quotes

“Everybody gets jolted. You, me, before we die weâ€™ll all get nailed, lots of times. But that doesnâ€™t mean weâ€™ll get turned into witches. You canâ€™t avoid getting zapped, but you can avoid passing the mean energy on. Thatâ€™s the interesting thing about witches, the challenge of them-- learning not to hit back, or hit somebody else, when they zap you. You can bury the zap, for instance, like the gods buried the Titans in the center of the earth. Or you can be like a river when a forest fire hits it--phshhhhhhhhhhhh! Just drown it, drown all the heat and let it wash away.”
“We need a renaissance of wonder. We need to renew, in our hearts and in our souls, the deathless dream, the eternal poetry, the perennial sense that life is miracle and magic.”
“Assuming roles is something that simply won't work for me, since I don't have a style. None at all.”
“The man who attempts Christianity without the church shoots himself in the foot, shoots his children in the leg, and shoots his grandchildren in the heart.”
“If I'm good enough to bed, surely I'm good enough to wed.”

Source : Elizabeth Hoyt (2011). “Notorious Pleasures: Number 2 in series”, p.88, Hachette UK
“A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.”

Source : 'Discourses on Art' (ed. R. Wark, 1975) no. 3 (14 December 1770)
“Ursula craved solitude but she hated loneliness, a conundrum that she couldnâ€™t even begin to solve.”

Source : Kate Atkinson (2013). “Life After Life”, p.251, Random House
“Happiness doesn't come from making a fortune and owning lots of possessions. 'Stuff' doesn't bring happiness. Family, friends, good health and the satisfaction that comes from making a positive difference are what really matter.”

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