"Surely you have to succeed, if you give everything you have.' 'I don't see why. Everyone has to give everything they have eventually. They have to die. Dying can't be called a success."

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Source : Penelope Fitzgerald (1997). “The Bookshop”, p.108, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Penelope Fitzgerald

#Giving Quotes #Dying Quotes #Succeed Quotes

“Learning and performing music have been rewarding, both physically and mentally. They helped me to mature and grow as a person.”

Source : Interview with Elijah Ho, www.thecounterpoints.com. January 26, 2012.
“II know a little about Greek mythology. It's not that far away from the Nordic mythology.”
“Donald Trump brought up the issue of the birth certificate and it's getting huge buzz around the country. Even Chris Matthews has called for, you know, the birth certificate to be released. Why can't they just release the birth certificate, you know, and just move on?”
“That is the way a great master carpenter feels, or an architect or composer or anyone who creates anything - people want to be appreciated for what they have done.”
“I am a child but I have to think and act like a woman, this business forces you to.”
“In moments of uncertainty...i mmerse yourself in the life you would be most proud to live.”
“Well, we all know that self-esteem comes from what you think of you, not what other people think of you.”
“Pull down the shades on the windows of your soul, And gaze into your mind and watch the wisdom unfold...”

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