"No man can be patient who has not strong passions, for patience is passion tamed."

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Source : Lyman Abbott (2009). “The Theology of an Evolutionist”, p.118, Cambridge University Press

Lyman Abbott

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“I hope it will not be irreverent in me to say, that if it be probable that God would reveal his will to others, on a point so connected with my duty, it might be supposed he would reveal it directly to me”
“You do what you do best, try to stop guys like me”
“Like Thornton Wilder said, time is not a river, but rather a landscape that you step in and out of. I've always found that true of creative work, and I've heard so many songwriters and writers in general say the same thing... When you're going into the realms of your self and trying to tap into the mystery of this creative source, linear time kind of falls away.”

Source : "Interview with Rosanne Cash on Coping, Writing and Savoring the Pleasures of Home". Interview with Kristi York Wooten, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“Awards are only a publicity gimmick.”
“What can you say about such a man as Christopher Reeve? He embodied all the best that a human being can hope to be.”
“You can't inspire people if you are going to be uninspiring.”
“Boredom comes simply from ignorance and lack of imagination.”

Source : Susan Ertz (1943). “Anger in the Sky: A Novel”
“To define [Canada] or its literature seems like putting a finger on Zeno's arrow: no sooner do you think you have done it than it has moved on.”

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