"Death, my son, is a good thing for all men; it is the night for this worried day that we call life. It is in the sleep of death that finds rest for eternity the sickness, pain, desperation, and the fears that agitate, without end, we unhappy living souls."

-- Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre

#Pain Quotes #Sleep Quotes #Son Quotes

“The WTO has one of the most impressive records in global economic governance, by promoting trade liberalisation and economic development.”
“Wrinkles will only go where the smiles have been.”
“How do we know that God has elected us before the creation of the world? By believing in Jesus Christ.”
“And what does reward virtue? You think the communist commissar rewards virtue? You think a Hitler rewards virtue? You think, excuse me, if you'll pardon me, American presidents reward virtue? Do they choose their appointees on the basis of the virtue of the people appointed or on the basis of their political clout?”
“The older you are, the more you have to offer. Life begins at 40 and it just gets better and better.”
“They just tested the tap water in Los Angeles and they found traces of estrogen and antidepressants in the tap water. So it's nice to know my son's going to grow up and have huge breasts but it's not going to bother him that much.”
“We must do a better job of encouraging lifelong curiosity.”

Source : John Medina (2014). “Brain Rules (Updated and Expanded): 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School”, p.133, Pear Press
“It's the Democrats whose position is that the only probÂlem in Washington, D.C., is the peasants aren't sending enough cash in for the king to spend.”

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