William Edward Hartpole Lecky Quotes

Routine shortens and variety lengthens time, and it is therefore in the power of men to do something to regulate its pace. A life with many landmarks, a life which is much subdivided when those subdivisions are not of the same kind, and when new and diverse interests, impressions, and labours follow each other in swift and distinct successions, seems the most long.

William Edward Hartpole Lecky

William Edward Hartpole Lecky

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Never having alone time is real tough on people.

Yakov Smirnoff
- People
- Time
- Real
There can be no defence like elaborate courtesy.

E. V. Lucas
- Like
- Courtesy
- Defence
You can't try to be somebody you're not; that's not style. If someone says, 'Buy this - you'll be stylish,' you won't be stylish because you won't be you. You have to learn who you are first, and that's painful.

Iris Apfel
- Style
- Learn
- Try
We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone.

Orson Welles
- Love
- Alone
- Friendship
I investigated post-traumatic stress disorder. I've been to a unit where people are suffering from it, and I read a lot of literature. I looked at footage of soldiers in the combat zone. I found 'Restrepo' to be unbelievably useful.

Damian Lewis
People don't want to talk about death, just like they don't want to talk about computer security. Maybe I should have named my workstation Fear. People are so motivated by fear.

Dan Farmer
- People
- Death
- Fear