"And yet to every bad there is a worse."

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Source : Thomas Hardy (2016). “The Woodlanders”, p.238, Xist Publishing

Thomas Hardy

“I just write what I wanted to write. I write what amuses me. It's totally for myself. I never in my wildest dreams expected this popularity.”
“I've heard some duff Irish accents. The worst must be Mickey Rourke.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“You have to want it, you have to plan for it, you have to fit it into a busy day, you have to be mentally tough, you have to use others to help you. The hard part isn't getting your body in shape. The hard part is getting your mind in shape.”

Source : Amby Burfoot (2005). “Runner's World Complete Book of Beginning Running”, p.47, Rodale
“Only the dead have seen the end of the war.”
“Creative power has to filter through our beliefs, attitudes, emotions, and habits. The more negative and constricted our beliefs and patterns are, the more they block the creative energy. Most people hope that by ignoring negativity, it will go away, but the reverse is actually true. Through recognizing, acknowledging, and experiencing it, the blocked energy can be released. You are then free to replace it with positive beliefs and attitudes.”
“Black men struggle with masculinity so much. The idea that we must always be strong really presses us all down - it keeps us from growing.”
“I found incredible kindness, dignity and hospitality in both Iraq and Afghanistan - am only alive because of it - the most worthwhile lesson of a twenty month walk to these countries was a deepening appreciation of the kindness of strangers.”

Source : Source: www.washingtonpost.com
“One of the most difficult speeches to prepare is an address to a graduation class, which is why I don't often do them.”

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