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Quotes 10/23

lilosophie
10 years ago

Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you and scorn in the one ahead. ~Mac McCleary

How can a society that exists on instant mashed potatoes, packaged cake mixes, frozen dinners, and instant cameras teach patience to its young? ~Paul Sweeney

Excess on occasion is exhilirating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit. ~W. Somerset Maugham, The Summing Up, 1938

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