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... in general, I consider Russia for foreigners as a touchstone of their merits and that those who succeeded in Russia could be sure of success throughout Europe. I have always considered this remark to be unmistakable, for nowhere, as in Russia, are there such masters of noticing the weaknesses, ridiculous sides or shortcomings of a foreigner; you can be sure that nothing will be let him down, because, naturally, every Russian in the depths of his soul does not like a single foreigner.
Quote Explanation: Memoirs
People don't see all of your flaws that you see in yourself.
I began to have a premonition that the characters in the novel were not made for real life. I knew Billy, her flaws and anxieties, her innocence and vulnerability. In a way, I felt responsible for what happened to her.
Quote Explanation: The character got into real life
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Quote Explanation: Yakuza Shinji comes to Takahashi to give him information. Takahashi notices that in place of the thumb of his right hand, cut off as a payment for shame, Shinji implanted a device that is a weapon in the form of a laser (?) line that burns through everything it touches. Takahashi ridicules Shinji for turning his shame to his own advantage instead of honorably bearing the shame, which is, in fact, even more shameful.
Don't point out my flaws and I won't point out yours.
Love is always blind to flaws. Love makes people violate the laws, it inspires and liberates, love makes people careless.
1895 December 18
Quote Explanation: Leo Tolstoy "L. N. Tolstoy. Letters in three books»
mostly because of its incompleteness?
as well as praise in public.
The artist must compensate for the natural shortcomings of his art. He has only one phrase to say, but one moment to prove himself. He cannot, like a poet or a historian, spread.
I hope people start to accept their aging in a more positive way. We live in a society where, wherever you look, every billboard, every magazine, every advertisement points us to the disadvantages of adulthood. It is scary and dangerous.
Quote Explanation: So Cameron answered a question from the press about the motives for writing a book about a beautiful old age.
Wilhelm was still going through that happy age when a person is unable to understand that a beloved girl, an adored writer, may have shortcomings.
He was too little acquainted with the world to know that just people who are frivolous and incapable of correction often accuse themselves in the most decisive way, with great frankness confess and repent of their shortcomings, although they do not have the slightest strength to go off the path on which they attracts an irresistible nature.
An ill-mannered, vile person would say this: since your mother gave birth to you into this world, let her try to make you live in luxury. And if she does not give you enough money, be rude to her and reproach her so as not to relax. And it will be wrong. Because the mother always tries to give the child everything that she can, and even more.
Now, throw it in the bin.
Quote Explanation: Alexey Kapler - Yulia Drunina (from correspondence)
