"A man must have something to grumble about; and if he cant complain that his wife harries him to death with her perversity and ill-humour, he must complain that she wears him out with her kindness and gentleness."

-- Anne Bronte

#Kindness Quotes #Men Quotes #Wife Quotes

“At times it seems as if arranging to have no commitment of any kind to anyone would be a special freedom. But in fact the whole idea works in reverse. The most deadly commitment of all is to be committed only to one's self. Some come to realize this after they are in the nursing home.”
“I distrust any advice that contains the words 'ought' or 'should'.”
“A man said to the universe: 'Sir, I exist!' 'However,' replied the universe. 'The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation.”

Source : "A man said to the universe" l. 1 (1899)
“Only mediocrity can be trusted to be always at its best. Genius must always have lapses proportionate to its triumphs.”

Source : Saturday Review, 5 Nov. 1904 See Maugham 11
“I don't watch a lot of football for fun. I've tried, but I'm always looking to see if the left tackle is holding.”
“Beautiful revelations of power are often written by the guy who got kicked around and didnâ€™t have any power.”
“I prefer for government to err toward less regulation, lower taxation, and free markets. And I'm a radical free trader.”
“I don't believe in luck. We make our own good fortune.”

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