"I am glad to think I am not bound to make the world go right, but only to discover and to do, with cheerful heart, the work that God appoints."

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Source : Jean Ingelow (1874). “The Poetical Works of Jean Ingelow”, p.227

Jean Ingelow

#Heart Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Cheerful Quotes

“It is easy to believe in freedom of speech for those with whom we agree.”
“Submission to duty and God gives the highest energy. He, who has done the greatest work on earth, said that He came down from heaven, not to do His own will, but the will of Him who sent Him, Whoever allies himself with God is armed with all the forces of the invisible world.”

Source : James Freeman Clarke (1880). “Self-culture, lectures”
“However, I began to submit poems to British magazines, and some were accepted. It was a great moment to see my first poems published. It felt like entering a tradition.”
“Hate does not produce love, and by hate one cannot remake the world.”
“The very greatest is the alphabet, for in it lies the deepest wisdom; yet only he can fathom it, who truly knows how to put it together.”
“I have no other masters than the beeches and the oaks.”
“I think that argument is completely morally bankrupt, and I think people know that when they make it. There's a very big difference between having a sincere, passionate interest in a topic and being a paid shill ... Particularly for PR firms, it's something they should really very strongly avoid: ever touching an article.”

Source : Source: www.npr.org
“When it comes down to it, determination has a greater impact than giftedness.”

Source : Kristin Armstrong (2011). “Mile Markers: The 26.2 Most Important Reasons Why Women Run”, p.81, Rodale

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