"In fact, most deaths are not tragic. Few people die because of a flaw in character, which is the essential element of tragedy. They just die."

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Source : John Chancellor (1995). “The New News Business: A Guide to Writing and Reporting”, Harper Perennial

John Chancellor

#Character Quotes #People Quotes #Tragedy Quotes

“All the photographers were trying to just get me off, which was hilarious. But it was very, very amusing.”

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“When you're around your family, and you have that history and that shared language, you say things you'd be embarrassed to hear quoted back to you later.”
“I thought you could play ... You've got nothing. Where's the big hair? I brought my scissors today so I could cut the hair. You've got nothing.”
“The fullness or emptiness of life will be measured by the extent to which a man feels that he has an impact on the lives of others.”
“I'm not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it.”
“Fear accomplishes much in love. The husband of the Middle Ages was loved by his wife for his very severity. The bride of William the Conqueror, having been beaten by him, recognized him by this token for her lord and husband”
“Jesus Christ, why dont you come save my life. Open my eyes and blind me with your light and your lies.”
“Women serve but to keep a man from better company.”

Source : William Wycherley (2012). “Four Great Restoration Comedies”, p.8, Courier Corporation

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