Quote by Lawrence Durrell
Like all young men I set out to be a genius, but mercifully laught

Like all young men I set out to be a genius, but mercifully laughter intervened. – Lawrence Durrell

Other quotes by Lawrence Durrell

For us artists there waits the joyous compromise through art with all that wounded or defeated us in daily life in this way, not to evade destiny, as the ordinary people try to do, but to fulfil it in its true potential – the imagination. – Lawrence Durrell

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Imagination
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I had become, with the approach of night, once more aware of loneliness and time – those two companions without whom no journey can yield us anything. – Lawrence Durrell

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Time
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I do not consider it an insult, but rather a compliment to be called an agnostic. I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure – that is all that agnosticism means. – Clarence Darrow

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Our defense is in the preservation of the spirit which prizes liberty as a heritage of all men, in all lands, everywhere. Destroy this spirit and you have planted the seeds of despotism around your own doors. – Abraham Lincoln

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Men

If you want to give up the admiration of thousands of men for the distain of one, go ahead, get married. – Katharine Hepburn

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Men

Employ your time in improving yourself by other mens writings, so that you shall gain easily what others have labored hard for. – Socrates

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Men

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I want to wake up every day and do whatever comes in my mind, and not feel pressure or obligations to do anything else in my life. – Michael Jordan

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Jesus saves! The rest of us better make backups. – Author Unknown

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Integrity is what we do, what we say, and what we say we do. – Don Galer

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I dont believe that if I came out as bisexual the world will change. But its really important for people to be truthful about who they are and fight for equality. We need to help the world usher itself into the next phase. – Olivia Thirlby

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