"He who has conquered his own coward spirit has conquered the whole outward world."

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Source : Thomas Hughes, Andrew Sanders (2008). “Tom Brown's Schooldays”, p.228, Oxford Paperbacks

Thomas Hughes

#Fear Quotes #Coward Quotes #World Quotes

“For though we love both the truth and our friends, piety requires us to honor the truth first.”
“In case I conk out, this is provisionally what I have to do: I must clarify obscurities; I must make clearer definite ideas or dissociations. I must find a verbal formula to combat the rise of brutality--the principle of order versus the split atom.”
“As state and federal lawmakers debate the country's energy policies and Colorado's role in the ever-expanding energy economy, let's hope they remember that unnecessary regulations stifle growth while doing nothing for public safety or health.”
“Governor is not the position to have in Oklahoma. It is the head coach of Oklahoma or Oklahoma State or Tulsa.”
“I wanted to make an album that I wanted to put on myself and could listen to again and again. In the past I've done these records that are very in-depth. I love them and I'm very proud of them but I've always found it hard to listen to them again and again...they're very demanding.”
“When I grew up, it was a time when women were just supposed to be cute and not have many opinions. My mother and her friends were quite different. They were all the most beautiful women you've ever seen, and they were very strong women.”
“I love being able to escape my past, even though my past was great.”
“There's some people in this world who you can just love and love and love no matter what.”

Source : John Green (2008). “An Abundance of Katherines”, p.119, Penguin

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