"Have the courage of your desire."

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Source : George Gissing (2016). “The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft”, p.14, The Floating Press

George Gissing

#Success Quotes #Bravery Quotes #Desire Quotes

“You might want to think twice before you try to use a man's conscience against him. It may turn out he doesn't have one.”

Source : Brent Weeks (2010). “The Black Prism: Book 1 of Lightbringer”, p.97, Hachette UK
“There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it.”
“The Penny Post will do more for the circulation of ideas, for the fostering of domestic affections, for the humanizing of the mass generally, than any other single measure that our national wit can devise.”
“Every man must do two things alone; he must do his own believing and his own dying.”
“You're never a loser until you quit trying.”
“You always get more respect when you don't have a happy ending.”
“Happiness is really just about four things: perceived control, perceived progress, connectedness (number and depth of your relationships), and vision/meaning (being part of something bigger than yourself).”
“Look at Christ, my dear friend: His life was divine through and through, full of self-denial, and He did everything for mankind, finding His satisfaction and His delight in the dissolution of His material being.”

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