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Any fool can be fussy and rid himself of energy all over the place, but a man has to have something in him before he can settle down to do nothing.”

Just as this emoji expresses more than mere happiness – tears adding the ironic twist – smiles themselves convey so much more, too.’ I fancy that the Hell of Too Many People would occupy a respectable place in the hierarchy of infernal regions.” If you're looking for a daily dose of inspiration or searching for the perfect quote to share with friends and family, RareQuote has you covered. With categories ranging from business and leadership to health and wellness, our quotes are tailored to meet the unique needs of anyone seeking to improve their life.

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If we openly declare what is wrong with us, what is our deepest need, then perhaps the death and despair will by degrees disappear. A novelist who writes nothing for 10 years finds his reputation rising. Because I keep on producing books they say there must be something wrong with this fellow.

Write as often as possible, not with the idea at once of getting into print, but as if you were learning an instrument.” There was no respect for youth when I was young, and now that I am old, there is no respect for age, I missed it coming and going.” John Boynton Priestley, OM (; 13 September 1894 – 14 August 1984), known by his pen name J.B. Priestley, was an English novelist, playwright, scriptwriter, social commentator and broadcaster.I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning.” Sometimes you might think the machines we worship make all the chief appointments, promoting the human beings who seem closest to them.” The first fall of snow is not only an event, it is a magical event. You go to bed in one kind of a world and wake up in another quite different, and if this is not enchantment then where is it to be found? Living in an age of advertisement, we are perpetually disillusioned. The perfect life is spread before us every day, but it changes and withers at a touch. J. B. Priestley For those focused on personal growth and well-being, our health and wellness quotes offer guidance on self-care, mental resilience, and maintaining a balanced lifestyle. We recognize the importance of nurturing your physical, mental, and emotional well-being, and our carefully selected quotes aim to empower you on your wellness journey.

There was no respect for youth when I was young, and now that I am old, there is no respect for age, I missed it coming and going. I know only two words of American slang, 'swell' and 'lousy'. I think 'swell' is lousy, but 'lousy' is swell. In plain words: now that Britain has told the world that she has the H-Bomb she should announce as early as possible that she has done with it, that she proposes to reject in all circumstances nuclear warfare.Fear takes an exposure time of 250 milliseconds to recognise – 25 times as long as a smile, “which makes absolutely no sense, evolutionarily speaking”, Martinez says. “Recognising fear is fundamental to survival, while a smile… But that’s how we are wired.” I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning. J. B. Priestley Our trouble is that we drink too much tea. I see in this the slow revenge of the Orient, which has diverted the Yellow River down our throats.