"In all human affairs there are efforts, and there are results, and the strength of the effort is the measure of the result."

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Source : James Allen (2013). “As a Man Thinketh & The Way of Peace”, p.20, Simon and Schuster

James Allen

#Strength Quotes #Achievement Quotes #Effort Quotes

“Friends are the family we choose for ourselves”

Source : "Now we can all play happy 'framilies'" by Nicole Mowbray, www.theguardian.com. April 8, 2006.
“We need to find a balance between protecting our local economies while pursuing the longer-term goal of producing clean, affordable and reliable power.”

Source : Source: www.motherjones.com
“Adele's amazing, I think the world of her and her music and I think Tinie Tempah is cool. To work with someone like Kanye West would be awesome.”
“Other people, including me, have written books with main characters who were old and rich. Or old and brilliant. Old sages, old wizards, old rich people.”
“We are very encouraged that the results from our monitoring of air quality and drinking water conditions in both New York and near the Pentagon show that the public in these areas is not being exposed to excessive levels of asbestos or other harmful substances. I am glad to reassure the people of New York and Washington, D.C. that their air is safe to breathe and their water is safe to drink.”
“The word "wilderness" occurs approximately three hundred times in the Bible, and all its meanings are derogatory.”

Source : René Jules Dubos (1980). “The Wooing of Earth”, Scribner Book Company
“She had not wanted him to but had let him have his way because ever since she was a child she had generally yielded before anyone with strong willpower, especially if it was a man, not because she was naturally submissive, but because strong male willpower gave her a feeling of safety and trust, together with acceptance and a desire to give in.”
“Essentialism: only once you give yourself permission to stop trying to do it all, to stop saying yes to everyone, can you make your highest contribution towards the things that really matter.”

Source : "Other Side of the Camera: Jill Eikenberry & Michael Tucker". Interview with Eugene Lovendusky, www.broadwayworld.com. June 5, 2007.

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