"The curse of man, and the cause of nearly all his woe, is his stupendous capacity for believing the incredible."

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H. L. Mencken

#Believe Quotes #Men Quotes #Causes Quotes

“I try to give to the poor people for love what the rich could get for money. No, I wouldn't touch a leper for a thousand pounds; yet I willingly cure him for the love of God.”
“I think very few people are completely normal really, deep down in their private lives. It all depends on a combination of circumstances. If all the various cosmic thingummys fuse at the same moment, and the right spark is struck, there's no knowing what one mightn't do.”
“I believe you make your day. You make your life.”
“My trade is a lonely one. I'm a craftsman, if you like. It so happens that these days singers are better paid than blacksmiths.”

Source : "Character: Jacques Brel". "Nous les artistes: Jacques Brel", www.imdb.com. 1979.
“Literature is the denunciation of the times in which one lives.”
“The Piano Lesson' is very sophisticated, easily the most adult or complex material I've attempted. It's the first film I've written that has a proper story, and it was a big struggle for me to write. It meant I had to admit the power of narrative.”
“No human ever became interesting by not failing. The more you fail and recover and improve, the better you are as a person. Ever meet someone who's always had everything work out for them with zero struggle? They usually have the depth of a puddle. Or they don't exist.”

Source : Chris Hardwick (2011). “The Nerdist Way: How to Reach the Next Level (In Real Life)”, p.37, Penguin
“Never think you've seen the last of anything.”

Source : The Optimist's Daughter ch. 1 (1969)

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