"Death's gruesome face taunts: soulless eyes, crimson grimace. I really hate clowns."

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Katherine Applegate

#Hate Quotes #Eye Quotes #Faces Quotes

“A nation is formed by the willingness of each of us to share in the responsibility for upholding the common good.”

Source : 1976 Democratic National Convention Keynote Address, delivered 12 July 1976, New York, NY
“Praise, help, or even a look, may be enough to interrupt him, or destroy the activity. It seems a strange thing to say, but this can happen even if the child merely becomes aware of being watched. After all, we too sometimes feel unable to go on working if someone comes to see what we are doing. The great principle which brings success to the teacher is this: as soon as concentration has begun, act as if the child does not exist. Naturally, one can see what he is doing with a quick glance, but without his being aware of it.”
“Kindness is no virtue, but a common duty.”
“One should not wish to enjoy where one does not give joy.”
“The only chance of satisfaction we can imagine is getting more of what we have now. But what we have now makes everybody dissatisfied. So what will more of it do -- make us more satisfied, or more dissatisfied?”
“The knife flaying the elephant does not have to be large, only sharp!”

Source : Andre Norton (2015). “Wraiths of Time”, p.13, Open Road Media
“Fear not of men because men must die. Mind over matter and soul before flesh.”

Source : Song: Fear Not of Man
“The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.”

Source : FaceBook post by Mitch Albom from Aug 03, 2010

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