Faux Motivational Quotes & Sayings

Henry VIII, for example, who was king of England from 1509 to 1547, ended his days surrounded by a great many young people for the simple reason that he'd had most of his old courtiers exiled or executed. Between the years 1532 and 1540 alone, Henry ordered 330 political executions, probably more than any other ruler in British history. If you worked for Henry VIII, then you really didn't need to worry about putting money into your pension fund as you probably wouldn't live long enough to spend it. — John Connolly

Los Angeles has been known as the center of creativity but has often been equally known for the absence of spirituality. — Erwin McManus

I would like to believe that lazy people are people not having a prominent goodness but a deeply ingrained one. — Ashutosh Gupta

No money, no family, 16 in the middle of Miami. — Iggy Azalea

Davy lets fly an oath and storms out of the hold. We hear his fist hit the wall as he leaves.
you really are an evil girl, says Jaimy.
I know, I murmur. I shall have to pay. — L.A. Meyer

I don't really want to force anyone to feel a specific way, but if they can keep their body and mind "floating" with my music, that pleases me. — Hiromi

In 1955, I got my degree in electrical-mechanical engineering. I realised, however, that my interest was less in practical applications than in the understanding of the underlying theoretical structure, and I decided to learn physics. — Francois Englert

A lot of brothers don't understand. When it comes to making love, reciprocity is everything. — Pearl Cleage

Their friends had got so old that whenever Connie bought a get-well card she also bought a sympathy card at the same time, to save herself the trouble of going back to the newsagent when they didn't 'get well'. — Liane Moriarty

In proposing a solution to the problem of the individual and the community, Marx was contributing to a tradition in moral philosophy going back at least to Plato. Plato had argued that personal happiness is to be found in virtuous conduct and in serving one's community. He thus found harmony between the individual's interest in happiness and the needs of the community. But Plato's arguments did not convince later philosophers. — Anonymous

He saw the role of the serious writer as both lofty and practical in the same instant. He used to say that literature was one of the first indications of civilization. He used to say that a fine piece of prose could not only cure a depression, it could clear up a sinus headache. Like many great healers, he meant to heal himself. — John Cheever