"A word to the wise is infuriating."

-- Hunter S. Thompson

#Wise Quotes #Communication Quotes #Epic Quotes

“I'm very honored and thankful if someone says something nice about my playing, but in general I'm very critical of what I do.”
“We have to consciously build the elements of a world based on a culture of peace and disarmament. This is a task for everyone. It is multidimensional in scope, requiring meaningful participation of people at all levels.”
“Take care how you listen to the voice of the flatterer, who, in return for his little stock, expects to derive from you considerable advantage. If one day you do not comply with his wishes, be imputes to you two hundred defects instead of perfections.”
“Well, prepare yourself. I am all kinds of thoughtful this week. I brought you something else.”
“Certainly, we want to make sure that kids go to school full-bellied, but is that always the government's job to be there to serve people their breakfast? Is it my job to feed my neighbour's child? I don't think so.”
“Hassan and I looked at each other. Cracked up. The Hindi kid would soon learn what the British learned earlier in the century, and what the Russians would eventually learn by the late 1980's: that Afghans are an independent people. Afghans cherish customs but abhor rules. And so it was with kite fighting. The rules were simple: No rules. Fly your kite. Cut the opponents. Good luck.”
“When things aren't working out for people, the end of the world seems like an easy way to wipe the slate clean.”

Source : Interview with Emma Brown, www.interviewmagazine.com. November 15, 2012.
“She sits in the driveway, freezing, for thirty-six minutes. Arguing with herself. Because she thinks she's in love with him too. And there are two ways she can be a fool in love right now. She chooses the harder one. And knocks on the door.”

Source : Lisa McMann (2010). “Wake”, p.156, Simon and Schuster

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