"There is no humiliation worse than the consciousness of a wasted life. It stains the spirit, forestalls hope, and destroys any motive for action or change."

-- Peter Ackroyd

#Action Quotes #Spirit Quotes #Consciousness Quotes

“Together we all live every moment On the very brink; The razorâ€™s edge Of ecstasy or disaster.”
“It is little men know of women; their smiles and their tears alike are seldom what they seem.”
“The romance of the old West vanished so fast and so few ever did anything with it. Does it make you realize the importance of Art and how the main knowledge of history is through Art alone?”
“If you don't know where you're going, stop racing to get there. -- from Just Desert by M. T. Anderson”
“Everybody dies; that's a fact. Sometimes it blindsides people. Sometimes people get a glimpse of the big picture and decide to cheat.”
“Since Social Security was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935 to ensure economic security for American workers, poverty among American seniors has dramatically declined.”
“When I look at narcissism through the vulnerability lens, I see the shame-based fear of being ordinary. I see the fear of never feeling extraordinary enough to be noticed, to be lovable, to belong, or to cultivate a sense of purpose.”
“You can become anything you want to be ... It's a matter of authority. Whatever a man's confidence, that's his capacity.”

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