"Blot out vain pomp; check impulse; quench appetite; keep reason under its own control."

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Marcus Aurelius

#Reason Quotes #Vain Quotes #Checks Quotes

“The wise learn from the mistakes of others, it's the fool that wants to make their own mistakes.”
“I believe that an art exhibition can be engaging, fun and deeply intellectually satisfying and serious. These are not contradictory concepts in art.”
“What brings two people together anyway?”
“Every single one of us possesses the strength to attempt something he isn't sure he can accomplish. It can be running a mile, or a 10K race, or 100 miles. It can be changing a career, losing 5 pounds, or telling someone you love her (or him).”

Source : Scott Jurek, Steve Friedman (2012). “Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness”, p.100, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
“We cannot have two hearts, one for the animals and one for men. In cruelty towards the former and cruelty to the latter there is no difference but in the victim.”
“Just feeling free to walk out on stage and be myself is pretty damn significant.”
“I'm sure nobody wants to know this, but my husband does all the cleaning - rather too much cleaning. It is too clean, the house!”

Source : Evening Standard, p. 16, October 31, 2011.
“It's important to have balance in your life between work and play.”

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