"Such reproductions may not interest the reader; but after all, this is my autobiography, not his; he is under no obligation to read further in it; he was under none to begin. A modest or inhibited autobiography is written without entertainment to the writer and read with distrust by the reader."

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Source : Neville Cardus (2012). “Autobiography”, p.56, Faber & Faber

Neville Cardus

#May Quotes #Entertainment Quotes #Distrust Quotes

“the old fellow seemed to spot deceit as if it reeked like a goat.”

Source : Margery Allingham (2015). “The Tiger in the Smoke”, p.85, Ipso Books
“A man who brags about satisfying 30 women is immature. A real man is one who can satisfy the same woman for 30 years.”
“There are certain functions that the family performs. In the first place the family provides society with an orderly means of reproduction, while at the same time the norms of marriage control the potentially disruptive forces of sexuality. Second, the family provides physical and economic support for the child during the early years of dependence. The child receives its primary socialization in the family, learning the essential ideas and values required for adult life.”
“In todayâ€™s work arena, creativity may be more of an asset than competence.”
“The American Dream is ownership Â… a house, a car, a vacation home and, even better, your own business”
“This total failure to address the diet/cancer relationship is most disturbing to ...those...informed...”
“Any album that you pick up of mine, you know it's an Akon album. The guests are very limited, and you get to really feel the experience. You get the Akon experience when you get the albums. I always want to make sure that stays the way it is. I don't want to flood the album to where you lose focus on why you bought it.”

Source : Interview with Spence D., www.ign.com. November 12, 2008.
“There's only 1 way to get rich, quick! But not through a get rich quick scheme. There's a difference.”

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