"Short is the life of those who possess great accomplishments, and seldom do they reach a good old age. Whatever thou lovest, pray that thou mayest not set too high a value on it."

-- Martial

#Accomplishment Quotes #Age Quotes #Praying Quotes

“You are not hopeless. You are not helpless. Because there is a God who is alive and loves you!”
“It's easy to cry when you realize that everyone you love will reject you or die.”
“I'm still the fat kid from high school who never had a date”

Source : "Bring on the clown" by David Smith, www.theguardian.com. November 7, 2004.
“My final conclusion after 40 years or more in this business is that the unofficial policy of the World Health Organization and the unofficial policy of the Save the Children's Fund and almost all those organizations is one of murder and genocide. They want to make it appear as if they are saving these kids, but in actual fact they don't”
“The second you go back to eating right, you're going to put that weight on. You eat one piece of bread and you are screwed, lady!”
“Young children are such nasty little beasts!”

Source : Thomas Carlyle, Jane Welsh Carlyle (1909). “The Love Letters of Thomas Carlyle and Jane Welsh”
“When you close your eyes to tragedy, you close your eyes to greatness.”

Source : Stephen Vizinczey (1988). “Truth and Lies in Literature: Essays and Reviews”, p.189, University of Chicago Press
“The search for a new personality is futile; what is fruitful is the interest the old personality can take in new activities.”

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