If you want truth to go round the world you must hire an express train to pull it; but if you want a lie to go round the world, it will fly: it is as light as a feather, and a breath will carry it. It is well said in the old proverb, ‘a lie will go round the world while truth is pulling its boots on’.
BRUCE SPRINGSTEENThe lower classes are such fools. They waste their money on the pools.
More Baron Ballantrae, Bernard Fergusson Quotes
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If you want truth to go round the world you must hire an express train to pull it; but if you want a lie to go round the world, it will fly: it is as light as a feather, and a breath will carry it. It is well said in the old proverb, ‘a lie will go round the world while truth is pulling its boots on’.
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN -
Semi-colons only prove that the author has been to college.
E. B. WHITESemi-colons only prove that the author has been to college.
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I love to box, because I think boxing is an art.
RYAN GARCIAI love to box, because I think boxing is an art.
RYAN GARCIA -
Every song, every form of art, clothing, shoes, it has to be special.
AFROJACKEvery song, every form of art, clothing, shoes, it has to be special.
AFROJACK -
I would rather be ignorant than knowledgeable of evils.
AESCHYLUSI would rather be ignorant than knowledgeable of evils.
AESCHYLUS -
I will always find even the worst paintings that attempt some kind of representation better than the best invented paintings.
BALTHUSI will always find even the worst paintings that attempt some kind of representation better than the best invented paintings.
BALTHUS -
I would have a man generous to his country, his neighbors, his kindred, his friends, and most of all his poor friends. Not like some who are most lavish with those who are able to give most of them.
PLINY THE ELDERI would have a man generous to his country, his neighbors, his kindred, his friends, and most of all his poor friends. Not like some who are most lavish with those who are able to give most of them.
PLINY THE ELDER -
I look at you and I see the final triumph of stupidity in the world!
LORRAINE HANSBERRYI look at you and I see the final triumph of stupidity in the world!
LORRAINE HANSBERRY -
He seems like a man who knows what he wants, and the problem is he wants what I want. If it were anything or anyone else, I could stand back and let him take it.” His blue eyes gazed back at me. “But I can’t let him have you.
ABBI GLINESHe seems like a man who knows what he wants, and the problem is he wants what I want. If it were anything or anyone else, I could stand back and let him take it.” His blue eyes gazed back at me. “But I can’t let him have you.
ABBI GLINES -
I think the discipline comes with turning that cellphone and Blackberry off and unplugging completely.
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEYI think the discipline comes with turning that cellphone and Blackberry off and unplugging completely.
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY -
I have left our book open. This is not how our story will end.
AURORA RAINEI have left our book open. This is not how our story will end.
AURORA RAINE -
I love life, but not everything in it. I love people, but not all of them. I love myself, but not everything about me.
PHIL MCGRAWI love life, but not everything in it. I love people, but not all of them. I love myself, but not everything about me.
PHIL MCGRAW -
Imitate the sun. Don’t worry if people understand you. Just shine shine shine.
BEN LEEImitate the sun. Don’t worry if people understand you. Just shine shine shine.
BEN LEE -
I didn’t fight or shame my thoughts, I questioned them, and they stopped shaming me.
BYRON KATIEI didn’t fight or shame my thoughts, I questioned them, and they stopped shaming me.
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What is known can’t jerk us around unwittingly. Before anything can be resolved, the implicit must be made into the explicit.
RYAN HOLIDAYWhat is known can’t jerk us around unwittingly. Before anything can be resolved, the implicit must be made into the explicit.
RYAN HOLIDAY -
Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.
OPRAH WINFREYReal integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.
OPRAH WINFREY



