"The patriot, like the Christian, must learn to bear revilings and persecutions as a part of his duty; and in proportion as the trial is severe, firmness under it becomes more requisite and praiseworthy. It requires, indeed, self-command. But that will be fortified in proportion as the calls for its exercise are repeated."

-- Thomas Jefferson

#Christian Quotes #Exercise Quotes #Self Quotes

“I didn't aspire to be a good sport; 'champion' was good enough for me.”

Source : "Tennis Confidential: Today's Greatest Players, Matches, and Controversies" by Paul Fein, (p. 146), 2003.
“The big gap between the ability of actors is confidence.”
“For a long time, I resisted seeing The Sound of Music, but when I finally did, I cried.”
“When I first met Lars [Von Trier] he was sat on the sofa wearing socks and sandals. He wanted me to imagine my cat had died. It took me a while to think about it, but then I felt myself physically crumble. I got myself into a state that was actually pretty hard to get out of.”
“Not every effort at loving difficult people will have a positive ending... We don't love people in hopes of a happy ending. We love them because it's the right thing to do.”

Source : Doug McIntosh, Paula McIntosh (1999). “Love Full Circle: The Golden Rule”, Moody Pub
“Certainly when you do a work for a public space, you lose control.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“I'm always expected to hit a home run; but, sometimes you can win the game with a bunt.”
“We wish to discuss a structure for the salt of deoxyribose nucleic acid. D.N.A. This structure has novel features which are of considerable biologic interest.”

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