"The English instinctively admire any man who has no talent and is modest about it."

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Source : James Agate (1951). “The Later Ego: Consisting of Ego 8 and Ego 9”

James Agate

#Men Quotes #Insulting Quotes #England Quotes

“Men have looked upon the desert as barren land, the free holding of whoever chose; but in fact each hill and valley in it had a man who was its acknowledged owner and would quickly assert the right of his family or clan to it, against aggression.”

Source : T. E. Lawrence (2015). “Lawrence of Arabia: The Man Behind the Myth (Complete Autobiographical Works, Memoirs & Letters): Seven Pillars of Wisdom (Memoirs of the Arab Revolt) + The Evolution of a Revolt + The Mint (Memoirs of the secret service in Royal Air Force) + Collected Letters (1915-1935)”, p.59, e-artnow
“One of the main reasons that I love doing what I do is because it's unpredictable and I don't know what's coming next. When you're creating work, it's up to you whether it's an exciting experience or not.”

Source : Source: chicago.gopride.com
“Don't celebrate yet, Ms. Lane. Don't believe anything is dead until you've burned it, poked around in its ashes, and then waited a day or two to see if anything rises from them.”
“I was never raised to think that I was pretty. It's not that I was raised to think I was unattractive, but it was just never something that was pointed out to me by my family. They would point out personality traits â€” 'our daughter is really quirky' â€” versus what I look like, because inevitably, looks go, so it makes no difference.”
“Tanglewood [summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra] was a place where gods strode the earth.”
“Iâ€™m suspicious of the notion of a single book that would benefit everyone to read.”
“The world is a great mirror. It reflects back to you what you are.”
“Don't aspire to make a living, aspire to make a difference.”

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