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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

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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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Be at the pains of putting down every single item of expenditure whatsoever every day which could possibly be twisted into a professional expense and remember to lump in all the doubtfuls. – Hilaire Belloc

Category:
Shopping
Author
Hilaire Belloc
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Hope
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Yesterday I was a dog. Today Im a dog. Tomorrow Ill probably still be a dog. Sigh! Theres so little hope for advancement. – Charles M. Schulz

Category:
Hope

One thing I cant do, and I hope that there are other people out there that feel the same way, is climb a rope. Oh my gosh, its so hard to climb rope! Its all about grip and arms. – Katy Perry

Category:
Hope

I hope that posterity will judge me kindly, not only as to the things which I have explained, but also to those which I have intentionally omitted so as to leave to others the pleasure of discovery. – Rene Descartes

Category:
Hope

And I hope America will realise, as the only superpower now, it really must use its power in a way thats going to build up the world, and to support the United Nations. – George Carey

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Hope

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Blink and you miss a sprint. The 10,000 meters is lap after lap of waiting. Theatrically, the mile is just the right length – beginning, middle, end: a story unfolding. – Sebastian Coe

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When you come off something really disappointing, you want to come back and kind of regroup and get involved in something positive right away. – Andy Roddick

Category:
positive

The media no longer ask those who know something to share that knowledge with the public. Instead they ask those who know nothing to represent the ignorance of the public and, in so doing, to legitimate it. – Serge Daney

Category:
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Even the best needles are not sharp at both ends. – Chinese Proverb

Category:
Perfection