"What is the point of worrying oneself too much about what one could or could not have done to control the course one's life took? Surely it is enough that the likes of you and I at least try to make our small contribution count for something true and worthy. And if some of us are prepared to sacrifice much in life in order to pursue such aspirations, surely that in itself, whatever the outcome, cause for pride and contentment."

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Source : FaceBook post by Kazuo Ishiguro from Jun 24, 2013

Kazuo Ishiguro

#Sacrifice Quotes #Pride Quotes #Order Quotes

“Having kids is the most innately positive thing that anyone can do.”
“I am going to turn over a new life and am going to be a very good girl and be obedient to Isa Keith, here there is plenty of gooseberries which makes my teeth watter.”

Source : 'Journal' p. 76
“Jesus Christ lives, knows us, watches over us, and cares for us. In moments of pain, loneliness, or confusion, we do not need to see Jesus Christ to know that He is aware of our circumstances and that His mission is to bless.”
“What you desire you call into being ...”
“I enjoyed like nothing else working in pure math, discovering new formulas.”

Source : "Rookie in Congress touts science / Bay Area lawmaker stakes out issues, watches his back" by Zachary Coile, www.sfgate.com. May 14, 2007.
“The Jew continues to monopolize money, and he loosens or strangles the throat of the state with the loosening or strengthening of his purse strings...He has empowered himself with the engines of the press, which he uses to batter at the foundations of society. He is at the bottom of...every enterprise that will demolish first of all thrones, afterwards the altar, afterwards civil law.”
“I think a show is for fun, and the thing about playing live is that you make mistakes, and that's what's sort of exciting about it.”
“I try to work and enjoy life, and that's about all.”

Source : Interview with Sean O'Neal, music.avclub.com. December 12, 2006.

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