"I would not leave anything to a man of action as he would be tempted to give up work; on the other hand, I would like to help dreamers as they find it difficult to get on in life."

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Source : "Nobel, Dynamite and Peace". Book by Ragnar Sohlman, p. 249, 1929.

Alfred Nobel

#Giving Up Quotes #Men Quotes #Hands Quotes

“Cheerleading gave me a love of sports, which I brought to the Senate. I can talk to the good ol' boys about college sports because I follow it like they do.”

Source : "What I've Learned: Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R, Texas)" by Cal Fussman, www.esquire.com. October 28, 2010.
“The maxims tell you to aim at perfection, which is well; but it's unattainable, all the same.”
“The first time I picked up a bat in a professional game, I hit a ball hard left-handed, and my first home run was so effortless, it surprised me.”
“You know why conductors live so long? Because we perspire so much.”
“Most activism is brought about by us ordinary people.”
“It was a dream for me to play in the red shirt - I will keep this shirt with me always. I hope this is the start of a lot of games for United, It wasn't only me in this game though, I think the whole team enjoyed the game and did well. It's the first match and we have done good things. It's a good step and we're very happy.”
“Unjust laws exist: shall we be content to obey them, or shall we endeavor to amend them, and obey them until we have succeeded, or shall we transgress them at once?”
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself.”

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