"I had only ordinary capacity but extraordinary persistency."

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Maria Mitchell

#Perseverance Quotes #Ordinary Quotes #Capacity Quotes

“Illusions are art, for the feeling person, and it is by art that we live, if we do.”

Source : Elizabeth Bowen (1938). “The death of the heart”, Viking Pr
“Love much dear friends for love will bring the healing joy and hope of Spring. . .”
“It's easier to go down a hill than up it but the view is much better at the top.”
“I am convinced that I am acting as the agent of our Almighty Creator. By fighting the Jews, I am doing the Lord's work.”
“Many admire, few know.”
“My eldest brother Atticus just won an Oscar some years ago, as he wrote the music for The Social Network.”
“It's important to stress what I didn't find. I did not prove that homosexuality is genetic, or find a genetic cause for being gay. I didn't show that gay men are born that way, the most common mistake people make in interpreting my work. Nor did I locate a gay center in the brain.”
“A smile can get you far, but a smile with a gun can get you further.”

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