"I don't keep a diary and I throw away nearly all the paper I might have kept. I don't keep an archive. There's something worrying about my make-up that I try to leave no trace of myself apart from my plays."

-- Tom Stoppard

#Play Quotes #Worry Quotes #Trying Quotes

“The choice lies between property on the one hand and slavery, public or private, on the other. There is no third issue.”
“No right can come by conquest, unless there were a right of making that conquest.”

Source : Algernon SIDNEY, Isaac Littlebury (1704). “Discourses concerning Government ... Published by I. Littlebury from an original manuscript of the author”, p.20
“I've been told that nobody sings the word 'hunger' like I do.”
“I never had a time line for my life. I didn't say I wanted to be married at 28 and have three kids by the time I was 32.”
“In case of doubt, attack.”
“I often suggest that my students ask themselves the simple question: Do I know how to live? Do I know how to eat? How much to sleep? How to take care of my body? How to relate to other people? ... Life is the real teacher, and the curriculum is all set up. The question is: are there any students?”
“Your legs feel like fried bacon after a day of climbing and descending. It's a roller coaster ride, but no one is pulling you up the mountain. You're headed toward Yosemite more than 4,000 feet of pounding the pedals. You are aware of every movement because your thighs feel tender with a sensation of pain. You push on, toward the final ascent into the valley. In front of you is a monster mountain-El Capitan. Your eyes grow wide. You take a deep breath. Suddenly, you feel only wonder.”
“Integrity is the most valuable and respected quality of leadership. Always keep your word.”

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