"They waste life in what are called good resolutions-partial efforts at reformation, feebly commenced, heartlessly conducted, and hopelessly concluded."

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Source : Charles Robert Maturin (1819). “Sermons”, p.262

Charles Robert Maturin

#Life Quotes #Effort Quotes #Waste Quotes

“Violence against women is perhaps the most shameful human rights violation, and it is perhaps the most pervasive. It knows no boundaries of geography, culture or wealth. As long as it continues, we cannot claim to be making real progress towards equality, development and peace”
“There are 100's of thousands of Uber partners, and we are creating 50,000 jobs per month.”
“Everyone wants to get a piece of me.”
“The goal of Christian dating is not to have a boyfriend or girlfriend but to find a spouse. Have that in mind as you get to know one an- other, and if youâ€™re not ready to commit to a relationship with the end goal of marriage, itâ€™s better not to date but simply to remain friends.”
“I'm all about talent. I love talent and I want to work with as much great talent as possible. My job as editor in chief is making the most of everybody's talent and pulling that together into a format that's even better than an individual.”

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“If someone saw a movie of your life so far, when the credits rolled, would they say, â€œWow, that was awesome?â€ Or would they scratch their heads and say, â€œI wonder what that was all about?”
“Attacking bad books is not only a waste of time but also bad for the character. If I find a book really bad, the only interest I can derive from writing about it has to come from myself, from such display of intelligence, wit and malice as I can contrive. One cannot review a bad book without showing off.”
“I had a whole Scottish existence until we moved to London when I was four.”

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