"It must be added that from his first words the foreigner made a repellent impression on the poet, but Berlioz rather liked him - that is, not liked but . . . how to put it . . . was interested, or whatever."

-- Mikhail Bulgakov

#Firsts Quotes #Poet Quotes #Made Quotes

“I want to be happy; why do I do things that make me unhappy?”
“Remember that the best and greatest among mankind are those who do themselves no worldly good. Every successful man is more or less a selfish man. The devoted fail...”
“Such is the vastness of his genius that he can outwit even himself.”
“Every story of conversion is the story of a blessed defeat.”
“If your immature, I'm out the door.”
“Our responsibility as Christians makes us tremble. The northern hemisphere, the developed area of the world, the 20% who possess 80% of the world's resources, are of Christian origin. What impression can our African and Asian brethren and the masses in Latin America have of Christianity, if the tree is to be judged by its fruits? For we Christians are largely responsible for the unjust world in which we live.”
“The question is not whether we want to keep this open, neutral Internet - we do, or should - but whether government rulemaking can give us the result we want.”
“What's wrong with you? I asked myself. You are a happy person. You are an upbeat sort of person. Men smile at you on the subway, women ask you what shampoo you use. Cheer up for Christ's sake, I told myself, relax, you're fine, be happy, Girl. When I talk to myself I call myself Girl.”

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