"Weakness, like not being able to bury the past. Weakness, like not giving up hope when you know you should."

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Julianna Baggott

#Giving Up Quotes #Past Quotes #Weakness Quotes

“When I say ' thug' I mean not a criminal, someone who beats you over the head, I mean the underdog. You could have two people- one person has everything he needs to succeed and one person has nothing. If the person who has nothing succeeds, he's a thug. Cuz he overcame all the obstacles.”
“I'm not afraid to look like a fool - and I think when you're not afraid, you never do.”
“Good writing never soothes or comforts. It is no prescription, neither is it diversionary, although it can and should enchant while it explodes in the reader's face.”
“When we spoke about workplaces in 1972 we mainly were referring to old-line manufacturing firms, on the one hand, and Main St. shops and restaurants, on the other. Both of those categories are now insignificant in terms of employment. Today, the economy is dominated by the rapidly growing Low-Cost Operators - national discount and mall chain stores, fast food franchises and supermarkets - which offer employees low salaries, few benefits and little training.”

Source : Interview with Bob Morris, bobmorris.biz. 2008.
“You should never feel lonely, neglected, fearful, or defeated when you remember that there are the shining ones. They are watching with keen interest and a great desire to help to raise you, to stimulate you into contact with your own superior inner resources.”
“I have no intention of going back to France, except for yearly visits to meet my family.”
“To say that everything in the bible is to be believed , simply because it is found in that volume, is equally absurd and pernicious... To discard a portion of scripture is not necessarily to reject the truth, but may be the highest evidence that one can give of his love of truth.”
“The toughest thing about raising kids is convincing them that you have seniority.”

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