"The trials of life will not wait for us. They come at their own time, not caring much to inquire how ready we may be to meet them."

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Source : James Anthony Froude (1849). “The nemesis of faith”, p.163

James Anthony Froude

#Caring Quotes #Waiting Quotes #Trials Quotes

“I would sooner fail than not be among the greatest.”
“The things they don't tell you in schools these days, geez. Have a look at your owners. The politicians are put there to give you the idea you have freedom of choice. You don't. You have no choice; you have owners. They own you. They own everything.”
“The soulâ€™s deepest thirst is for God Himself, who has made us so that we can never be satisfied without Him.”
“When you give up yourself, that's when you will feel the true spirit of Christmas. And that's giving that's serving others and that's when you feel Which Christmas is the most vivid to me? It's always the next Christmas.”
“I think that especially in the U.S. there's this kind of sensationalizing of news - and making it almost like CNN and stuff are entertainment networks.”
“Siry answered with one simple, shattering word. "Veelox.”

Source : D.J. MacHale (2012). “Pendragon Books 6-10: The Rivers of Zadaa; The Quillan Games; The Pilgrims of Rayne; Raven Rise; The Soldiers of Halla”, p.1149, Simon and Schuster
“Education in Chess has to be an education in independent thinking and judging. Chess must not be memorized...”

Source : Emanuel Lasker (2013). “Lasker's Manual of Chess”, p.337, Courier Corporation
“If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and man.”

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