"You cannot make yourself feel something you do not feel, but you can make yourself do right in spite of your feelings."

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Source : "To My Daughters, With Love (My Neighbor's Son)". Book by Pearl S. Buck, 1967.

Pearl S. Buck

#Peace Quotes #Anxiety Quotes #Feelings Quotes

“Of all injustice, that is the greatest which goes under the name of law, and of all sorts of tyranny the forcing of the letter of the law against the equity, is the most insupportable.”
“When good men die their goodness does not perish.”
“Fortunately, perhaps, I was completely ignorant of the orthodox theory of the disease polio-myelitis.”
“Being Latino means being from everywhere, and that is exactly what America is supposed to be about.”
“The fury of a demon instantly possessed me. I knew myself no longer. My original soul seemed, at once, to take its flight from my body; and a more than fiendish malevolence, gin-nurtured, thrilled every fibre of my frame.”
“Without black, no color has any depth. But if you mix black with everything, suddenly there's shadow - no, not just shadow, but fullness. You've got to be willing to mix black into your palette if you want to create something that's real.”

Source : "BARONESS' John Dyer Baizley Interview About His Artwork Process". Interview with Michael Weigman, www.metalinjection.net. July 10, 2014.
“When I was discussing my role with other senior campaign folks, they would say, "I know you have four kids, but..." I said, "There's nothing that comes after the 'but' that makes any sense to me, so don't even try." Like, what is the "but"? But they'll eat Cheerios for the rest of life? Like, nobody will brush their teeth again until I get home? I mean, it just - what is the "but"? And I do politely mention to them that the question isn't, would you take the job? The male sitting across from me who's going to take a big job in the White House.”

Source : Source: www.politico.com
“Pride defeats its own end, by bringing the man who seeks esteem and reverence into contempt.”

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