"A contempt of the monuments and the wisdom of the past, may be justly reckoned one of the reigning follies of these days, to which pride and idleness have equally contributed."

-- Samuel Johnson

#Pride Quotes #Past Quotes #May Quotes

“I do not rule Russia. 10,000 clerks do.”
“I know how to control the Universe. Why would I run to get a million, tell me?”
“There are a lot of things in this world that are more important than being popular. Being true to yourself is one of them.”
“There were 15 terrorists, We killed 3 suspects, building collapsed on 5. All of them are dead.”
“I've been making electronic music since I was 12. I was making music as soon as I knew how to make sounds on a piano. My parents had a baby grand, and the piano is still my favorite instrument. I look at it as a songwriting machine.”
“Everyone makes mistakes. The important thing is to not make the same mistake twice.”

Source : Stephanie Perkins (2014). “Lola and the Boy Next Door”, p.98, Usborne Publishing Ltd
“There was a time, in my early 20s, when I picked up the trumpet and said, 'I've got to change what I'm doing.' I wasn't putting enough air through the horn. The tone I wanted was bigger than what I had. I was out of control.”
“How come I have too many things to do all the time...??”

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