"The simple circumstantial narrative (did such a narrative exist) of the ruin of a single town, of the misfortunes of a single family, might exhibit an interesting and instructive picture of human manners; but the tedious repetition of vague and declamatory complaints would fatigue the attention of the most patient reader."

-- Edward Gibbon

#Simple Quotes #History Quotes #Interesting Quotes

“I don`t think this wall [Donald Trump wants to build], having the - there`s no way to force them to, but expecting the Mexicans to pay for it doesn`t make any sense either.”

Source : Source: www.msnbc.com
“You can sing if you have a great voice, but to connect that instrument to the text and connect it to the subtext, what lies underneath and the emotion, is indeed a rare talent.”
“My camera is my compass; it's guided me to so many different places.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“The Swedish folk music - I can't hear any connection between my music and fiddle tunes, but I guess since I grew up with that, kind of, Swedish tone or harmony.”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com
“You know, everyone says, 'Modeling and acting are so similar'... they say, 'It's so natural for models to become actresses because they use the camera.' I don't think of it in that way.”
“A man's calling is written on his true heart, and he discovers it when he enters the frontier of his deep desires.”

Source : John Eldredge (2011). “Wild at Heart Revised and Updated: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul”, p.208, Thomas Nelson Inc
“An American has not seen the United States until he has seen Mardi-Gras in New Orleans.”
“We're actually making stuff in America now. We're exporting stuff. We're inventing things.”

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