"Lincoln would be just like me. He wouldn't know what the hell to do."

-- George W. Norris

#History Quotes #Historical Quotes #Would Be Quotes

“I'd rather wear jewels in my hair than anywhere else. The face should have the advantage of this brilliance.”
“I believe half of the unhappiness in life comes from people being afraid to go straight at things.”

Source : William John Locke (1925). “Simon the Jester”, p.470, Library of Alexandria
“George P. A. Healy; "I knew no one in France, I was utterly ignorant of the language, I did not know what I should do when once there; but I was not yet one-and-twenty, and I had a great stock of courage, of inexperienceâ€”which is sometimes a great helpâ€”and a strong desire to be my very best.”
“When a manager asks for hard data, that's usually just his way of saying no.”

Source : Talk at MS Research, November 2004.
“I have always loved reading, so was interested in the literary world, and took many literary portraits.”
“The state of grace is nothing other than purity, and it gives heaven to those who clothe themselves in it. Holiness, therefore, is simply the state of grace purified, illuminated, beautified by the most perfect purity, exempt not only from mortal sin but also from the smallest faults; purity will make saints of you! Everything lies in this!”
“If I were to have any sort of solid idea about which moments were God's manifestations, they would be those moments where one has practically nothing to do with what's going on. It's one of the best feelings in the world.”
“A law is always that much more scary and that much more effective for a totalitarian state if it's selectively enforced.”

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