"Strengthen in us, O God, the work You have begun in us."

-- Rose Philippine Duchesne

“There is nothing that teaches you more than regrouping after failure and moving on. Yet most people are stricken with fear. They fear failure so much that they fail. They are too conditioned, too used to being told what to do. It begins with the family, runs through school and goes into the business world.”
“If Pity come as Pity, bid her stay; But if in guise of Love, chase her away.”
“Horror is a feeling that cannot last long; human nature is incapable of supporting it. Sadness, whether it be from bereavement, or disappointment, or misfortune of any kind may linger on through life”

Source : James De Mille (2015). “A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder”, p.108, Booklassic
“I like criticism. It makes you strong.”
“The best player I've ever played with was Paul Gascoigne. He had everything. He was amazing.”
“I'm not comparing myself to Bobby Kennedy by any stretch, but he was opposed by the liberal establishment, too. Eleanor Roosevelt was the biggest opponent to him running.”

Source : "A Scrubbed Toe in the Race" by Maureen Dowd, www.nytimes.com. February 6, 2010.
“What we are trying to do is to create a social business in Bangladesh, a joint venture to create restaurants for common people. Good, healthy food at affordable prices so that people don't have to opt for food that is unhealthy and unhygienic.”
“I like writing for individuals with really rich musical personalities.”

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