"Some people get where they hope to in this world. Most of us don't."

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Source : James Agee (2008). “A Death in the Family”, p.216, Penguin

James Agee

#People Quotes #World Quotes #This World Quotes

“Because religious institutions are not afraid to talk about love as a goal, they are likely to be more effective at providing community services.”
“At the last census it indicated that about 22 per cent of Australians were born overseas.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“It is impossible to say just what I mean!”
“My dresser and I have the hots for the new rugby ace Danny Cipriani. We have a shrine in my dressing room - press photos of him on the field looking swarthy and fit, and snaps of our boy emerging from Mayfair nightclubs, looking sexy and dishevelled.”
“The seven deadly sins of the Christian Church are: greed, pride, envy, anger, gluttony, lust, and sloth. Satanism advocates indulging in each of these 'sins' as they all lead to physical, mental, or emotional gratification.”
“I can fish from a stick and a string.”
“Did you ever see a giraffe? It is like something from between the regions of truth and fiction.”
“Itâ€™s called the pursuit of perfection. The pursuit is the idea that youâ€™ll never be perfect in gymnastics but you can continue to pursue it as long as youâ€™re doing it. I donâ€™t think itâ€™s possible to be perfect in gymnastics. Itâ€™s just one of those sports that youâ€™re always trying to improve and pursue that perfection.”

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