"A man is his own easiest dupe, for what he wishes to be true he generally believes to be true."

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Source : "The Routledge Dictionary of Quotations" by Robert Andrews, (p. 255), 1987.

Demosthenes

#Believe Quotes #Men Quotes #Religion Quotes

“Rounder Records decided to call the album Move It On Over, much to my chagrin but they knew what they were doing. It took off and to this day I can't figure out why.”
“It is obvious that art cannot teach anyone anything, since in four thousand years humanity has learnt nothing at all.”
“My goal is to leave the producer with so many good takes, that he or she has a tough time deciding on the best one.”
“I think all these reverend gentlemen who insist on the word 'obey' in the marriage service should be removed for a clear violation of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Federal Constitution, which says there shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude within the United States.”
“Well, the stuff that has become more commercial doesn't have any edge.”
“I thought that I had found something new. But then I convinced myself that the Abbot Gregor Mendel in Brünn, had, during the sixties, not only obtained the same result through extensive experiments with peas, which lasted for many years, as did de Vries and I, but had also given exactly the same explanation, as far as that was possible in 1866.”
“Software never was perfect and won't get perfect. But is that a license to create garbage? The missing ingredient is our reluctance to quantify quality.”

Source : Boris Beizer (1990). “Software Testing Techniques”, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company
“My perfect Valentine's Day would be coming home to a giant box waiting for me, and it has a gorgeous dress and high-heeled shoes and a handbag. And someone's waiting to do my hair and makeup. You can tell I've been in too many romantic comedies.”

Source : "Judy Greer Wants a 13 Going on 30 Sequel - or to Just Do Another Rom Com With Jennifer Garner". Interview with Alyse Whitney, www.glamour.com. February 11, 2016.

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