"Almost every important choice in our lives is really just an expression of hope."

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Source : John Twelve Hawks (2010). “The Golden City”, Random House

John Twelve Hawks

#Expression Quotes #Choices Quotes #Important Quotes

“We know great Nature's pow'r, Mother of things, whose vast unbounded sway From the deep centre all around extends Wide to the flaming barriers of the world. We feel her power; we strive not to repress (Vainly repress'd, or to deformity) Her lawful growth: ours be the task alone To check her rude excrescencies, to prune Her wanton overgrowth, and where she strays In uncouth shapes, to lead her gently back, With prudent hand, to form and better use.”

Source : John Armstrong, “The Oeconomy Of Love”
“I would love to sing. I would love to do a musical, but I wouldn't say that that singing is my strong suit.”
“What we control," Juliette said, "is our actions once fate puts us there.”
“Money is both the generation and corruption of purchased honor; honor is both the child and slave of potent money: the credit which honor hath lost, money hath found. When honor grew mercenary, money grew honorable. The way to be truly noble is to contemn both.”
“Some girls are apparently born with dates; some through much personal activity, achieve them; but others seem by necessity to have dates thrust upon them.”

Source : Bess Streeter Aldrich (1988). “A White Bird Flying”, p.75, U of Nebraska Press
“Remember, I am neither a bear nor a bull, I am an agnostic opportunist. I want to make money short- and long-term. I want to find good situations and exploit them.”
“I have cellulite. So what?”
“For those suggesting criticisms of drone kills should wait until the election: that'd be reasonable if he stops killing until the election.”

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