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What men have called friendship is only a social arrangement, a mutual adjustment of interests, an interchange of services given and received; it is, in sum, simply a business from which those involved propose to derive a steady profit for their own self-love. ↗

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

#arrangement #business #called #derive #friendship

I don't get high, but sometimes I wish I did. That way, when I messed up in life I would have an excuse. But right now there's no rehab for stupidity. ↗

— Chris Rock

#excuse #get #high #i #i wish

You've got to work hard for your success and you've got to have a steady presence. That's the secret. ↗

— Kid Rock

#hard #presence #secret #steady #success

Every right implies a responsibility; Every opportunity, an obligation, Every possession, a duty. ↗

— John D. Rockefeller

#every #implies #obligation #opportunity #possession

This Sunday School has been of help to me, greater perhaps than any other force in my Christian life, and I can ask no better things for you than that you, and all that shall come after you in this great band of workers for Christ, shall receive the same measure of blessedness which I have been permitted to have. ↗

— John D. Rockefeller

#any #ask #band #been #better

When I go to farms or little towns, I am always surprised at the discontent I find. And New York, too often, has looked across the sea toward Europe. And all of us who turn our eyes away from what we have are missing life. ↗

— Norman Rockwell

#always #am #away #discontent #europe

I talk as I sketch, too, in order to keep their minds off what I'm doing so I'll get the most natural expression I can from them. Also, the talking helps to size up the subject's personality, so I can figure out better how to portray him. ↗

— Norman Rockwell

#better #doing #expression #figure #get

If I had learned more about business ahead of time, I would have been shaped into believing that it was only about finances and quality management. ↗

— Anita Roddick

#ahead #been #believing #business #finances

What's wrong with sweetness and light? It's been around quite awhile. ↗

— Richard Rodgers

#awhile #been #light #quite #sweetness

Golf is the only sport that a professional can enjoy playing with his friends. ↗

— Chi Chi Rodriguez

#friends #golf #his #only #playing