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Chestnuts are my favorite ingredient to use in the fall, especially for the holidays. I always find that they are meaty, hearty and have a mysterious refinement when cooked or roasted over sea salt. ↗

— Geoffrey Zakarian

#chestnuts #cooked #especially #fall #favorite

When she scooped up her clothes, opened his door, then snapped her fingers for a guard down the hall, Wroth watched like a bystander. “Pssst. Minion. I need these laundered. Very little starch. Don’t just stand there gawking or you’ll anger my good frenemy General Wroth. We’re like this.” He couldn’t see her but knew she was twining two fingers together. ↗

— Kresley Cole

#immortals-after-dark #kresley-cole #lore #myst #nikolai-wroth

Laws control the lesser man. Right conduct controls the greater. ↗

— Mark Twain

#etiquette-and-attitude #laws #manners #attitude

OUr past doesn't define us. It prepares us. ↗

— Maralee McKee

#christian-living #etiquette #etiquette-and-attitude #manners #parenting

The very essence of politeness is to take care that by our words and actions we make other people pleased with us as well as with themselves. ↗

— Jean de La Bruyère

#character #etiquette #manners #attitude

A gossip is one who talks to you about others, a bore is one who talks to you about himself, and a brilliant conversationalist is one who talks to you about yourself. ↗

— Lisa Kirk

#etiquette-and-attitude #manners #attitude

If the weather is sunny, it is good; if the weather is rainy, it is good; if it is foggy, it is good; if it is stormy, it is good; if it is damn cold, it is good; if it is damn hot, it is good! With a positive attitude of mind, all becomes good! ↗

— Mehmet Murat ildan

#attitude

Everything that is necessary is also easy. You just have to accept it. And the most necessary, the most natural matter on this planet is death. ↗

— Friedrich Durrenmatt

#also #death #easy #everything #just

I will hold my self to a standard of grace which is Christ's gift, not perfection which is Satan's trap. ↗

— Maralee McKee

#etiquette-and-attitude #grace #manners #parenting #perfection

Some say their world's will end with fire, some say with ice. From what I've tasted with desire I hold with those who favor fire. My world may not be ending, even though it feels like it. I do know this however, what doesn't kill you only mke you stronger. ↗

— Genesis

#inspirational-life #inspirational-love #inspiring #made-up-from-non-famous-person #attitude