"There was no escape from the letter-writer who, a hundred or a hundred and twenty-five years ago, captured a coveted correspondent. It would have been as easy to shake off an octopus or a boa-constrictor."

-- Agnes Repplier

#Years Quotes #Octopus Quotes #Letters Quotes

“When you make a decision, you need facts. If those facts are in your brain, they're at your fingertips. If they're all in Google somewhere, you may not make the right decision on the spur of the moment.”
“Adventures don't begin until you get into the forest. That first step is an act of faith.”
“I'm really getting to appreciate traditional jazz now - the New Orleans stuff - a lot more than I did before.”
“I'm not sure the ring is big enough to hold both these egos!”
“It's better to be the best connected than the most connected.”
“The only thing I change mainly is my sneakers. I love sneakers. But everything's sort of black or jeans. Jeans, always.”
“Capitalists are motivated not chiefly by the desire to consume wealth or indulge their appetites, but by the freedom and power to consummate their entrepreneurial ideas.”

Source : George Gilder (2012). “Wealth and Poverty: A New Edition for the Twenty-First Century”, p.35, Regnery Publishing
“We are compassionate with ourselves when we are able to embrace all parts of ourselves and recognize the needs and values expressed by each part.”

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