"One is oneself a fine consequence."

-- Henry James

#Fine Quotes #Oneself Quotes #Consequence Quotes

“It was ordained that our earthly pilgrammage should be a struggle, and life would be a tame affair if everything went smoothly.”
“Barack Obama's inspirational whoosh to the presidency in 2008 was unusual. Most campaigns are less exhilarating; indeed, they are downright disappointing - until someone wins.”
“I take six or seven years to write really small books. There is a kind of aesthetic of leanness, of brevity.”
“If you make a decision to fight for future of your own country you have to consider all the consequences.”
“Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder.”
“Today, each artist must undertake to invent himself, a lifelong act of creation that constitutes the essential content of the artist's work.”
“If you have the talent and if you have the ability, and you work for it, you can achieve your goals,”
“Keep your working power at its maximum.”

Source : William Rounseville Alger (1881). “The School of Life”

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