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Jeremy Collier

"Those who despise fame seldom deserve it. We are apt to undervalue the purchase we cannot reach, to conceal our poverty the better. It is a spark which kindles upon the best fuel, and burns brightest in the bravest breast."

Source : Jeremy COLLIER (the Nonjuror.), J. E. (1838). “Pearls of Great Price: or, Maxims, reflections, characters and thoughts, on miscellaneous subjects ... Selected from the works of the Rev. Jeremy Collier by the editor of “Sir William Jones's Discourses,” etc. [The editor's preface signed: J. E., i.e. James Elmes.]”, p.40

Jeremy Collier

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“For me black is not dark, it's poetic. I don't think of gothic I think of classic - it's a big difference.”
“As I got farther and farther along in the series I did less and less preparation. I didn't use outlines or sketches. I just had a vague idea of what I wanted to tell and then the dialogue just came to me as I was inking the page.”
“To err is human, but to really foul things up you need a computer.”
“Tell her I am Peace Dawg but I think her cats are closely allied with The Man. I'm going to stick it to them.”
“The more education a woman has, the wider the gap between men's and women's earnings for the same work.”
“...Bolshevism in its proper perspective, namely, as the most recent development in the age-long struggle waged by the Jewish Nation against...Christ...”
“Of all the weapons discussed in this book, nothing is more important than your primary firearm. Keep it cleaned, keep it oiled, keep it loaded, keep it close. With a cool head, steady hand, and plenty of ammunition, one human is more than a match for an army of zombies.”

Source : Max Brooks (2003). “The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead”, p.41, Broadway Books
“My accent remained terrible. It was very hard for me to initiate any conversation with someone I didn't know.”

"Those who despise fame seldom deserve it. We are apt to undervalue the purchase we cannot reach, to conceal our poverty the better. It is a spark which kindles upon the best fuel, and burns brightest in the bravest breast."

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