"A man may be a great statesman, and yet dislike his wife, and like somebody else's. A man may be a great hero, and yet he may have an unseemly passion, or an unpaid tailor. But the British public does not understand this. ... It thinks, unhappily or happily as you may choose to consider, that genius should keep the whole ten commandments. Now, genius is conspicuous for breaking them."

-- Ouida

#Hero Quotes #Passion Quotes #Men Quotes

“Nothing is more frustrating to me than putting a song on an album and regret putting it on there. I'm excited that there are no songs on 'Tailgates & Tanlines' that I'm iffy about.”
“Our politicians may fail us, but Status Quo always delivers on the promise.”
“Morality represents for everybody a thoroughly definite and ascertained idea: the idea of human conduct regulated in a certain manner.”
“Victory over others brings us satisfaction, but victory over ourselves brings us joy.”
“Heat skittered through her belly, then directly south. â€œSawyer.â€ In answer, he brought his head up and kissed her. Deep, hungry, tasting her in a purposely slow, thorough manner before pulling back to once again look into her eyes. Oh, God. â€œSawyer, what are we doing?â€ she whispered. He shook his head. â€œNo f#cking clue.”
“Leaders who refuse to listen, will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing helpful to say”
“I train for around 3-4 hours everyday. It can go up to 6-7 hours when a competition is approaching.”
“Sometimes when I'm swimming, I think that maybe someday I'll put my red Speedo up for auction. Or maybe I'll donate it to the Smithsonian. They can stuff it with two plums and a gherkin and put it on display.”

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