"That the American, by temperament, worked to excess, was true; work and whiskey were his stimulants; work was a form of vice; but he never cared much for money or power after he earned them."

-- Henry Adams

#Vices Quotes #Excess Quotes #Whiskey Quotes

“Never pretend to have money except when you are in straits. The poor man who pretends to have a bank account betters his credit and takes no risk. But the prosperous individual who counts his money in the street, forthwith will be invited to attend a charity bazaar.”
“Some of the things people have said about me, well, they're unbelievable”
“You can love someone like your son, even if he's not your biological son, and you can love someone like your father, even if he's not your biological father.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Will be the 14th time I've coached in Neyland Stadium. ... I've coached there more than some of their head coaches.”
“The only thing they [government] want is better data. But data doesn't tell people someone is well educated. It's a vicious circle. There is some myth involved. Some of this attitude has a long history.”
“...trying to predict whether global warming will moderate the next ice age is not only impossible but irrelevant. It doesn't help us get through the next few centuries. And one can only imagine our future, shivering, ice age descendants cursing us for leaving them no fossil fuel to create a global warming "greenhouse" effect when one is really needed.”
“When I get stuck, I take a long walk outside or go to a movie. I get out of my own way so I can hear the quiet voices that hold all of the answers that connect the dots.”
“In the wounds our sufferings plough immortal love sows sovereign seed.”

Source : Gerald Massey (1857). “The Poetical Works of Gerald Massey: Complete in One Volume”, p.16

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