"I've heard it quoted that I was dead. You can't believe anything you read. That was just an off-hand remark somebody picked up, and now it's been quoted and quoted, and therefore misquoted."

-- Tom Lehrer

#Believe Quotes #Hands Quotes #Heard Quotes

“All the old bogeys of 'dignified subject-matter,' of 'balanced compositions,' of 'correct drawing' were laid to rest. The artist was responsible to no one but his own sensibilities for what he painted and how he painted it.”
“I'm not even sure If I'm awake now.”
“In order to make anything a reality, you have to dream about it first.”

Source : "What adults can learn from kids". TED Talk, www.ted.com. February, 2010.
“The industrial revolution has tended to produce everywhere great urban masses that seem to be increasingly careless of ethical standards.”

Source : Irving Babbitt (2005). “On Literature, Cultures, and Religion”, p.139, Transaction Publishers
“The great powers have dominated the destiny of the Islamic countries for years and... installed the Zionist cancerous tumor in the heart of the Islamic world... Many of the problems facing the Muslim world are due to the existence of the Zionist regime.”

Source : "Israel a ‘Cancerous Tumor’ and Middle East’s Biggest Problem, Iranian Supreme Leader Says". www.timesofisrael.com. August 19, 2012.
“William strode to her. Thatâ€™s how itâ€™s done. Drink it in. She surveyed the carnage behind him. â€œDid you have fun?â€ He showed her his teeth. â€œYes. Now they wonâ€™t take you anywhere.â€ Cerise stepped closer to him, so close he only needed to lean in and dip his head and he would kiss her. Since he saved her, maybe he could just grab her andâ€” â€œThat was the stupidest thing you have done since Iâ€™ve met you,â€ she ground out through her teeth. Belay the grabbing.”
“The audience is your first collaborator with the material. If that makes sense.”

Source : Source: brightestyoungthings.com
“I think my greatest achievement in boxing is my following.”

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