"But we are all sorry when loss comes for us. The test of our character comes not in how many tears we shed but in how we act after those tears have dried."

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Source : Michelle Moran (2011). “Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution”, p.378, Broadway Books

Michelle Moran

#Life Quotes #Sorry Quotes #Character Quotes

“This backlog affects not just the ability to identify and convict the guilty, but it also affects our ability to identify the innocent.”
“Anyen Rinpoche is a compassionate embodiment of wisdom. The skillful teachings in The Tibetan Yoga of Breath will be a source of peace and happiness for many in these troubled times, for which I am very grateful.”
“Light - dews - breezes - bloom - and freshness; not one of which... has yet been perfected on the canvas of any painter in the world.”

Source : John E. Thornes, John Constable (1999). “John Constable's Skies: A Fusion of Art and Science”, p.153, A&C Black
“The application of collective guilt, running from one generation to another, is a dangerous doctrine which would leave few modern nations unscathed.”
“Everything I do is a matter of heart, body and soul.”

Source : "Donna Karan Creates Capsule Collection for Rent the Runway" by Lauren Levinson, www.elle.com. February 11, 2013.
“If a man can write a better book, preach a better sermon, or make a better mousetrap than his neighbor, though he build his house in the woods, the world will make a beaten path to his door.”
“-there was something in her, something that was...pure horror. Everything you were supposed to watch out for. Heights, fire, shards of glass, snakes, Everything that his mom tried so hard to keep him safe from.”
“I always feel compelled to lend my voice to things I strongly believe in.”

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