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Quote by Alexander Pushkin

“Moral maxims are surprisingly useful on occasions when we can invent little else to justify our actions.”

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A great Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature. Born on June 6, 1799, and died on February 10, 1837. His poetry, novels, and plays have had a profound impact on Russian literature. more

“But this man had set down with a hammer and chisel and carved out a stone water trough to last ten thousand years. Why was that? What was it that he had faith in? It wasn't that nothin' would change. Which is what you might think, I suppose. He had to know better'n that. I've thought about it a good deal. . . And I have to say that the only thing I can think is that there was some sort of promise in his heart. And I don't have no intentions of carvin' a stone water trough. But I would like to be able to make that kind of promise. I think that's what I would like most of all.”

Thinking Knows Men Years Heart Kind I Can Might Able Lasts Water Deals Promise Thousand Ten Stones Intention Thousand Years Hammers Chisels Trough

Author:Cormac McCarthy

“Most folks here got rules 'bout trespassing. Warning shot's fired right close to the head. Get they's attention. Next shot gets a lot more personal. Now I'm too old to waste time firing a warning shot.”

Next Attention Waste Shots Folks Warning Wasting Time Firing Trespassing

Book:Wish You Well

Source: Wish You Well

“I speak to the broken halves of all our selves and tell them to embrace, loving the worst in us equally with the best.”

Self Speak Half Worst Broken Embrace

Book:Dusklands

Source: Dusklands

Quote by Alexander Pushkin

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