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When I was younger I decided I'd hop on the train to New York. ↗

— David Selby

#hop #i #new #new york #train

When you succeed at creating your own world, whether it's in any realm - like Tolkien was able to do - and people are able to enter that world, it's a special thing. ↗

— David Selby

#any #creating #enter #like #own

The world cannot be governed without juggling. ↗

— John Selden

#governed #juggling #without #world

A king is a thing men have made for their own sakes, for quietness sake. Just as in a family one man is appointed to buy the meat. ↗

— John Selden

#buy #family #just #king #made

Idolatry is in a man's own thought, not in the opinion of another. ↗

— John Selden

#idolatry #man #opinion #own #thought

In quoting of books, quote such authors as are usually read; others you may read for your own satisfaction, but not name them. ↗

— John Selden

#books #may #name #others #own

Prayer should be short, without giving God Almighty reasons why he should grant this, or that; he knows best what is good for us. ↗

— John Selden

#best #giving #god #god almighty #good

I'd like to grow very old as slowly as possible. ↗

— Irene Mayer Selznick

#i #like #old #possible #slowly

A people that wants to be free must arm itself with a free press. ↗

— George Seldes

#free #free press #itself #must #people

I have this terrible dark side to my personality, which playing tennis keeps at bay. ↗

— Monica Seles

#dark #dark side #i #keeps #personality