"And so, at the age of thirty, I had successively disgraced myself with three fine institutions, each of which had made me free of its full and rich resources, had trained me with skill and patience, and had shown me nothing but forbearance and charity when I failed in trust."

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Source : Simon Raven (1962). “The Decline of the Gentleman”

Simon Raven

#Patience Quotes #Skills Quotes #Age Quotes

“I don't fit into the mold of the NBA man, and I think I've been punished financially for it.”
“The key to life is to become skillful enough to be able to do rewarding things.”
“Mathematics are the result of mysterious powers which no one understands, and which the unconscious recognition of beauty must play an important part. Out of an infinity of designs a mathematician chooses one pattern for beauty's sake and pulls it down to earth.”

Source : Marston Morse, Raoul Bott (1981). “Selected papers”, Springer Verlag
“The Hardy Boys burned me out. I was recharging my batteries. It was time to return to work, but it was tough because my visibility was low”
“Love is the best school, but the tuition is high and the homework can be painful.”
“We are all interconnected in a web of kindness from which it is impossible to separate ourself.”

Source : Geshe Kelsang Gyatso (2011). “Eight Steps to Happiness: The Buddhist Way of Loving Kindness”, p.83, Tharpa Publications US
“Humility is the essence of repentance. Humility is selfless, not selfish. ItÂ doesn'tÂ demand its own way or speak with moral superiority. Instead, humility answers softlyÂ and listens kindly for understanding, not vindication.Â Humility recognizes that no one can change someone else, but with faith, effort, and the help of God,Â weÂ can undergoÂ our ownÂ mighty change of heart.”
“When you think of the debonair, ridiculously good-looking guy, you think of me.”

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