John Graunt quotes

Having always observed that most of them who constantly took in the weekly Bills of Mortality made little other use of them than to look at the foot how the burials increased or decreased, and among the Casualties what had happened, rare and extraordinary, in the week current; so as they might take the same as a Text to talk upon in the next company, and withal in the Plague-time, how the Sickness increased or decreased, that the Rich might judg of the necessity of their removal, and Trades-men might conjecture what doings they were likely to have in their respective dealings.
-- John Graunt

#Men #Feet #Looks

God never can use any man very much till he has grace enough to forget himself entirely while doing God's work; for He will not give His glory to another nor share with the most valued instrument the praise that belongs to Jesus Christ alone.

No one man is superior to the game.

You can have whatever you want if you believe in yourself and keep your feet firmly planted in the ground.

Its never to late to get back on your feet though we wont live forever make sure you accomplish what you were put here for

TIME's Person of the Year for 2006, maintainer of a foot long beard

When I'm in power, here's how I'm gonna put the country back on its feet. I'm going to put sterilizing agents in the following products: Sunny Delight, Mountain Dew, and Thick-Crust Pizza. Only the 'tardiest of the 'tards like the thick crust.

Better to die on your feet than live on your knees.

I don't look at myself as suffering.

While other creators make a big show of their art Mani Sir makes it look as though anyone can do what he does.

Louis de Bernires is in the direct line that runs through Dickens and Evelyn Waugh. . .he has only to look into his world, one senses, for it to rush into reality, colours and touch and taste.