"It's bad enough in life to do without something YOU want; but confound it, what gets my goat is not being able to give somebody something you want THEM to have."

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Source : Truman Capote (2012). “A Christmas Memory”, p.23, Modern Library

Truman Capote

#Life Quotes #Giving Quotes #Want Quotes

“I have periods where I listen to regular rap, Jay-Z, Eminem and Lil Wayne. The next day I might have some Christian alternative music. The next day I have on some dance music. It all varies what I listen to.”
“I want the public to know that it will be an honor for me to meet them and spend a few special moments with all those who helped me through my filmed career.”
“I don't think we have very good records about what they were thinking except, as I pointed out earlier today, that they did invent our political system.”
“The only causes of regret are laziness, outbursts of temper, hurting others, prejudice, jealousy, and envy.”
“While reasons are provided by the facts,...rationality...depends instead on our beliefs. [...] [I]f I believe falsely that my hotel is on fire, it may be rational for me to jump into the canal. But I have no reason to jump. I merely think I do. And, if some dangerous treatment would save your life, but you don't know that fact, it would be irrational for you to take this treatment, but that is what you have most reason to do.”
“I'm a passionate trade unionist.”
“Christianity, democracy, science, education, wealth, and the cumulative inheritance of a thousand years, have not preserved us from the vain repetition of history.”

Source : RALPH ADAMS CRAM (1922). “TOWARDS THE GREAT PEACE”
“I just want to get to the level where I can say that that's my level, just try to play well, get up there.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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