"The fact is - nothing comes, at least nothing good. All has to be fetched."

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Source : Charles Buxton, John Llewelyn Davies (1883). “Notes of Thought”

Charles Buxton

#Effort Quotes #Facts Quotes

“I started acting pretty young, so I haven't had too many odd jobs. But I used to sell candy out of my locker in middle school.”
“Would that men might come at last to see that it is quite impossible to reach the thicket of the riches and wisdom of God except by first entering the thicket of much suffering, in such a way that the soul finds there its consolation and desire. The soul that longs for divine wisdom chooses first, and in truth, to enter the thicket of the cross.”
“No, Michael, I do not trust you on a boat, I do not trust you on a goat. I do not trust you here. I do not trust you there. I do not trust you anywhere.”

Source : James St. James (2003). “Party Monster: A Fabulous But True Tale of Murder in Clubland”, p.151, Simon and Schuster
“Andy Ellis - the 21 year old, who turned 22 a few weeks ago.”
“I just got a new iPod. It's got 80 gigabytes. Because I like to jog for three weeks at a time and I do not want to hear the same song twice.”
“If it doesn't matter who wins or loses, then why do they keep score?”
“Some quality performances and movies have a chance to be rewarded, but it's not like it's a bible.”
“You slammed my face down on the barbecue grill, now my scars are all healing, but my heart never will.”

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