"They're thinking of turning the peasant into an educated man. Why, first of all they should make him a good and prosperous farmer and then he'll learn all that is necessary for him to know."

-- Nikolai Gogol

#Men Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“I finally made up my mind that I would neither disclaim the black race nor claim the white race; but that I would change my name, raise a mustache, and let the world take me for what it would; that it was not necessary for me to go about with a label of inferiority pasted across my forehead.”
“I don't fight the suburban areas or collar counties. I get along with them; they're former Chicagoans anyway.”
“Some people have no original ideas because they do not think well enough of themselves to consider their ideas worth noticing and developing.”
“When you read a novel, your own imagery is the most important. It's what makes reading such a wonderful thing.”

Source : "From Bond To Blomkvist: Daniel Craig's Next Big Role". "Morning Edition", www.npr.org. December 20, 2011.
“I just found out that I'm one inch taller than I thought.”
“What our leaders and pundits never let slip is that the terrorists-whatever else they might be-might also be rational human beings ; which is to say that in their own minds they have a rational justification for their actions. Most terrorists are people deeply concerned by what they see as social, political, or religious injustice and hypocrisy, and the immediate grounds for their terrorism is often retaliation for an action of the United States.”
“I refer the largest number of my clients to Payce Payroll because the specialize in the restaurant and contractors industries. I am pleased with the service they provide, competitive fees and responsiveness to clients. What most impressed me was that one of the founders, Gus, came to personally meet with me and a client to establish their payroll software. They truly care about their clients.”
“I have a tip that can take 5 strokes off anyone's golf game. It's called an eraser.”

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