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Quote by Hilaire Belloc
When I am dead, I hope it may be said: His sins were scarlet, but

When I am dead, I hope it may be said: His sins were scarlet, but his books were read. – Hilaire Belloc

Other quotes by Hilaire Belloc

I have wandered all my life, and I have also traveled the difference between the two being this, that we wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment. – Hilaire Belloc

Category:
Travel
Author
Hilaire Belloc
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Matilda told such dreadful lies,
It made one gasp and stretch ones eyes;
Her aunt, who from her earliest youth,
Had kept a strict regard for truth,
Attempted to believe Matilda:
The effort very nearly killed her. – Hilaire Belloc

Category:
Deception/Lying
Author
Hilaire Belloc
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Hope
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We must free ourselves of the hope that the sea will ever rest. We must learn to sail in high winds. – Aristotle Onassis

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Hope

Marriage is like putting your hand into a bag of snakes in the hope of pulling out an eel. – Leonardo da Vinci

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Hope

Im more than open to hope, but I think men and women have a difficult time dealing with each other and often take the low road. – Neil LaBute

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Hope

It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow. – Robert H. Schuller

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Hope

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I dont understand people who dream in black and white. I just dont get it. My dreams have always been vivid color. – Gary Ross

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To awake from death is to die in peace. – Douglas Horton

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When things happen – you ask yourself why today, why not tomorrow, why not yesterday? Thats the most amazing thing about time. – Ozwald Boateng

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amazing

You treat a kid with respect and as an adult you talk to them as if theyre smart people. But you dont throw at them the trappings of adulthood and you know, the darker stuff. – Dave Eggers

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respect