"Those who obtain riches by labor, care, and watching, know their value. Those who impart them to sustain and extend knowledge, virtue, and religion, know their use. Those who lose them by accident or fraud know their vanity. And those who experience the difficulties and dangers of preserving them know their perplexities."

-- Charles Simmons

#Vanity Quotes #Use Quotes #Care Quotes

“When I was a kid I used to tell myself the moon was a silver gong and if I could climb high enough to beat on it with both hands all my wishes would come true.”
“We are all naturally seekers of wonders. We travel far to see the majesty of old ruins, the venerable forms of the hoary mountains, great waterfalls, and galleries of art. And yet the world's wonder is all around us; the wonder of setting suns, and evening stars, of the magic spring-time, the blossoming of the trees, the strange transformations of the moth..”

Source : Albert Pike (2013). “Morals and Dogma”, p.214, Simon and Schuster
“They say the average person can't make a living in art... but if you tell me there's something I can't do, that's what I have to do.”
“Be, as many now are, luxurious to yourself, parsimonious to your friends. [Lat., Esto, ut nunc multi, dives tibi pauper amicis.]”
“Taller people tend to earn more on average, although the effect is modest. This is clearly true in occupations where strength is important but also a relationship exists in other occupations as well. It could be perceptions, as you say or something systematic. It's somewhat of a mystery.”
“Ive been to London twice. I saw the Broadway show Billy Elliot there - phenomenal. I was crying through the entire thing.”
“For me it's not a question of whether we should intrude in family life, but how and when.”

Source : "Hodge stresses state's role in family life". www.theguardian.com. November 26, 2004.
“With that, he looked over his shoulder. Blay's breath shot out of his lungs. "Oh... my God," he whispered.”

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