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“An actress once advised me, 'Make sure you do your own laundry - it will keep you honest.'”
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“The world is hard and cruel. We are here none knows why, and we go none knows whither. We must be very humble. We must see the beauty of quietness. We must go through life so inconspicuously that Fate does not notice us. And let us seek the love of simple, ignorant people. Their ignorance is better than all our knowledge. Let us be silent, content in our little corner, meek and gentle like them. That is the wisdom of life.”
Source : W. Somerset Maugham (2013). “The Essential W. Somerset Maugham Collection”, p.1377, eBookIt.com
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“And now each night, I count the stars. And each night I get the same number. And when the stars won't come to be counted, I count the holes they leave.”
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“The intent and not the deed Is in our power; and, therefore, who dares greatly Does greatly.”
Source : John Bell, Joseph Addison, Michael Arne, John Brown, John Banks (1795). “British Theatre: Barbarossa”, p.72
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“One whose spirit and mental strength have been strengthened by sparring with a never-say-die attitude should find no challenge too great to handle. One who has undergone long years of physical pain and mental agony to learn one punch, one kick, should be able to face any task, no matter how difficult, and carry it through to the end. A person like this can truly be said to have learned karate.”
Source : Gichin Funakoshi (1994). “Karate-dō Nyūmon: The Master Introductory Text”, p.47, Kodansha International
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“Nowhere, not at sea, does a man feel more lonely than when riding over the far-reaching, seemingly never-ending plains...”
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“I have no little insight into the feelings of furniture, and treat books and prints with a reasonable consideration. How some people use their pictures, for instance, is a mystery to me; very revolting all the same--portraits obliged to face each other for ever--prints put together in portfolios.”
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“I think Donald Trump showed a real quality that every leader needs, and that's resiliency.”
Source : Source: www.npr.org