"Some pretences daunt and discourage us, while others raise us to a brisk assurance."

-- Joseph Glanvill

#Discouraging Quotes #Raises Quotes #Assurance Quotes

“Everyone has their own struggles, but I never question the road I'm on. I'm a firm believer in the notion that "everything happens for a reason," so even if sometimes you think you're facing a problem, really it's just a blessing in disguise.”
“What steps can I take to reduce the clutter so that I may live simply and joyously?”

Source : Douglas Bloch (1992). “I Am With You Always: A Treasury of Inspirational Quotations, Poems and Prayers”, p.86, BookBaby
“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?”
“I've had my share of doing things that I really wish I hadn't done.”
“I've had a good life. Enough happiness, enough success.”
“Gone are the days when you'd have to tune in to a mad illegal radio station late at night to be able to hear the rapper of your choice. That's all changed now. That's all gone out of the window. And I feel like I represent that change. I represent the era of iPods and Shuffle and things like that.”
“With pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings.”
“Over grown military establishments are under any form of government inauspicious to liberty, and are to be regarded as particularly hostile to republican liberty.”

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