"In dealing with a man who thinks you are a fool, it is good sometimes to remind him that you know what he knows but have chosen to appear foolish for the sake of peace."

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Source : Chinua Achebe (1986). “Arrow of God”, p.86, Heinemann

Chinua Achebe

#Men Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Thought Provoking Quotes

“To have the opportunity to work with Tiger Woods was just so awesome. I enjoyed it. I enjoyed the challenge. I enjoyed the good parts where he was winning. And I enjoyed the challenge to help him get better. But six years was enough.”

Source : "'It's not easy being Tiger'". Interview with Scott T. Miller, www.espn.com. December 6, 2012.
“Thereâ€™s the feeling, and the right reading - thatâ€™s all you really need to know; the right light and the feeling.”
“In 10 sessions you'll feel the difference, in 20 you'll see the difference, and in 30 you'll have a new body”
“There's no black and no white, just shades of grey...But the small betrayals lead to bigger ones, morality is eroded.”
“In the spirit of the Irish people, Osama bin Laden, you can kiss my royal Irish ass!”
“We may daily discover crowds acquire sufficient wealth to buy gentility, but very few that possess the virtues which ennoble human nature, and (in the best sense of the word) constitute a gentleman.”
“The greatest test of Christianity is the wear and tear of daily life; it is like the shining of silver: the more it is rubbed the brighter it grows.”
“Fairy's side note: Even people who don't believe in magic really do.”

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