"Perhaps, after all, there is something in the theory that only the ultra-busy can find time for everything."

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Source : James Agate (1946). “A Shorter Ego: Ego 4, Ego 5, Ego 6”

James Agate

#Busy Quotes #Theory Quotes #Ultras Quotes

“...things happen that are out of your control.' Kerrick gave him a tight smile. 'You mean I'm not omnipotent?' 'You're not even semi-potent.' 'Is that even a word?' Kerrick asked. 'He probably means you're impotent,' I offered.”
“Rectory always sounded to me like a place you would find a proctologist.”
“The man who can look upon a crisis without being willing to offer himself upon the altar of his country is not for public trust.”

Source : Millard Fillmore (1970). “Millard Fillmore Papers”
“I love the joy of mountains Wandering free with no concerns Every day I find food for this old body There's leisure for thinking, nothing to do Often I carry an ancient book Sometimes I climb a rock pavilion To look down a thousand foot precipice Overhead are swirling clouds A cold moon chilly cold My body feels like a flying crane”
“Too many people feel that where you start out dictates where you should end up. I was on welfare and just shy of 19 when my first daughter was born, but I was encouraged to take advantage of my ability and drive and remained in school.”
“Very quickly after meeting Dustin, the whole image I had of him was shattered.”
“I am now and have always been a stranger to the realm of practical matters.”
“Defeat doesn't finish a man - quit does.”

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