"I think there is a blossom about me of something more distinguished than the generality of mankind."

-- James Boswell

#Thinking Quotes #Mankind Quotes #Distinguished Quotes

“Acquaintances represent a source of social power, and the more acquaintances you have the more powerful you are.”
“I think a Play the best divertisement that wise men have: but I do also think them nothing so who do discourse so formallie about the rules of it, as if 'twere the grand affair of humane life.”

Source : Aphra Behn (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Aphra Behn (Illustrated)”, p.273, Delphi Classics
“'Being green' is commendable, but I hope that people don't take too much pride and self-adoration because they shut off the water when they brushed their teeth. The truth of the matter is, conservation alone will do little to save our planet.”
“If the Koran is the soul of Islam, then perhaps the institution of the Muslim family might be described as its body.”

Source : Elizabeth Warnock Fernea (1985). “Women and the family in the Middle East: new voices of change”
“Young men often laugh at the sensible girls whom they secretly respect, and affect to admire the silly ones whom they secretly despise, because earnestness, intelligence, and womanly dignity are not the fashion.”
“My mother drove back to the intersection. "Who are you dating?" "Don't ask," I said. I wasn't dating anyone. I was fornicating with Batman.”
“Protein is important and hard for me to get in a hurry. We're busy. I don't always remember to thaw the chicken for dinner. I always have eggs, and they're light and satisfying. I never feel stuffed at the end of it.”
“When you control the ball you control the score”

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