Famous quotes containing the words major and/or minor:
“Never be afraid to meet to the hilt the demand of either work or friendshiptwo of lifes major assets.”
—Eleanor Robson Belmont (18781979)
“If, for instance, they have heard something from the postman, they attribute it to a semi-official statement; if they have fallen into conversation with a stranger at a bar, they can conscientiously describe him as a source that has hitherto proved unimpeachable. It is only when the journalist is reporting a whim of his own, and one to which he attaches minor importance, that he defines it as the opinion of well-informed circles.”
—Evelyn Waugh (19031966)
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