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“I had discovered that learning something, no matter how complex, wasn't hard when I had a reason to want to know it.”
Source : Homer Hickam (1999). “Rocket Boys”, p.181, Dell
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“One thing that served me well with clients was that you back your winners and you back your losers.”
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“The Ruy Lopez occupied a constant place in my opening repertoire. In it is reflected the classical interpretation of the problem of the centre.”
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“I want to be a hero, a small and good kind of hero, even though I know heroes have very short lives.”
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“Of course, it's fun to play with Blacks.”
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“Take away, O Lord, the veil of my heart while I read the Scriptures.”
Source : Lancelot Andrewes (1861). “The Devotions of Bishop Andrewes: Translated from the Greek and Arranged Anew”
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“I don't want anything given to me.”
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“Never ask, "What reason do I have to be happy?" Instead ask, "To what purpose can I attach my happiness?”