"Tell the truth through whichever veil comes to hand - but tell it."

-- Zadie Smith

#Hands Quotes #Veils Quotes #Telling The Truth Quotes

“You don't have to prove anything to anyone.”
“In 1882 I was in Vienna, where I met an American whom I had known in the States. He said: 'Hang your chemistry and electricity! If you want to make a pile of money, invent something that will enable these Europeans to cut each others' throats with greater facility.'”
“Fame, wealth, and honour! what are you to Love?”
“If we fix a goal and work towards it, then we are never just passing time.”
“Live as though Christ died yesterday, rose from the grave today, and is coming back tomorrow.”
“I hope somebody makes a movie about Obama's life soon because I could play him. That's the goal. I watch all the addresses. Any time I see him on TV, I don't change the channel. I definitely pay attention and listen to the inflections of his voice. If you ask anyone who knows me, I'm pretty good at impressions.”
“To preach long, loud, and Damnation, is the way to be cried up. We love a man that damns us, and we run after him again to save us.”

Source : John Selden (1819). “Table talk: being the discourses of John Selden, esq”, p.48
“Being innovative in your philantropy allows you to stride forward in your giving journey; you can marry your mind and heart to turn charity into lasting impact; and you can become more ambitious in your giving.”

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