"If the Americans, in addition to the eagle and the Stars and Stripes and the more unofficial symbols of bison, moose and Indian, should ever need another emblem, one which is friendly and pleasant, then I think they should choose the grapefruit. Or rather the half grapefruit, for this fruit only comes in halves, I believe. Practically speaking, it is always yellow, always just as fresh and well served. And it always comes at the same, still hopeful hour of the morning."

-- Johan Huizinga

#Morning Quotes #Stars Quotes #Believe Quotes

“The best scheme of finance is, to spend as little as possible; and the best tax is always the lightest.”

Source : Adam Smith, Jean-Baptiste Say, J.R. McCulloch (2013). “History of Economic Theory: The Selected Writings of Adam Smith, Jean-Baptiste Say, and J.R. McCulloch”, p.148, Coventry House Publishing
“My theory. Music can fix anything. Anything.”

Source : Twitter post from Nov 07, 2012
“He knew now that it was his own will to happiness which must make the next move. But if he was to do so, he realized that he must come to terms with time, that to have time was at once the most magnificent and the most dangerous of experiments. Idleness is fatal only to the mediocre.”
“I have really crooked teeth - they give me character!”
“Nothing can be so bad as to be displeased with one's self ...”

Source : Helen Hunt Jackson (2010). “Ramona”, p.44, Modern Library
“Welcome to the island of misfit toys”
“Grief is a wound that needs attention in order to heal.”

Source : Judy Tatelbaum (2009). “The Courage to Grieve: The Classic Guide to Creative Living, Recovery, and Growth Through Grief”, p.9, Harper Collins
“Never beg for mercy. Accept that you have failed. Begging is for dogs and humans.”

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