"A poet can write about a man slaying a dragon, but not about a man pushing a button that releases a bomb."

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W. H. Auden

#Writing Quotes #Men Quotes #Dragons Quotes

“Family life was wonderful. The streets were bleak. The playgrounds were bleak. But home was always warm. My mother and father had a great relationship. I always felt 'safe' there.”
“It is not by delusion, however exalted, that mankind can prosper, but only by unswerving courage in the pursuit of truth.”
“Perspective gives us the ability to accurately contrast the large with the small, and the important with the less important. Without it we are lost in a world where all ideas, news, and information look the same. We cannot differentiate, we cannot prioritize, and we cannot make good choices.”
“Never retract, never explain, never apologize; get things done and let them howl.”

Source : Nellie L. McClung (1915). “In Times Like These”, p.7, University of Toronto Press
“One day we will all cherish the memory of having blacksmiths on every corner.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“I'm always looking for inspiring ways to stay motivated and stay active.”
“The sun too penetrates into privies, but is not polluted by them.”
“I wish it grew on trees, but it takes hard work to make money.”

Source : "Mad Money". Book by Jim Cramer, www.today.com. 2006.

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