"Mirth is a Proteus, changing its shape and manner with the thousand diversities of individual character, from the most superfluous gayety to the deepest, moat earnest humor."

-- Edwin Percy Whipple

#Character Quotes #Diversity Quotes #Moats Quotes

“The basic trouble is that people make statements without sufficient data.”

Source : Stacy Aumonier (1935). “Ups and downs: stories”
“The more a man cultivates the arts the less he fornicates. A more and more apparent cleavage occurs between the spirit and the brute.”
“If there is one thing that all players have in common it is that winning, competitive gene; the ability to overcome obstacles and fight for what you want from your career.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Are you a minor character in my tale, or am I a lesser figure in yours?”
“Don't eat bear balls. Eat healthy, delectable, plant-based foods so that you will never fall over on your cat.”

Source : Rip Esselstyn (2009). “The Engine 2 Diet: The Texas Firefighter's 28-Day Save-Your-Life Plan that Lowers Cholesterol and Burns Away the Pounds”, p.59, Hachette UK
“A little autobiography and a lot of imagination are best.”
“I suppose this work is part of the devil that is in us all.”
“I'll ride the wave, where it takes me!”

Source : FaceBook post by Eddie Vedder from Mar 27, 2012

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