"It must be a sign of talent that I do not give up, though I can get nobody to take an interest in my efforts."

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Source : Sebastian Hensel, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (1968). “The Mendelssohn family 1729-1847: from letters and journals”

Fanny Mendelssohn

#Giving Up Quotes #Effort Quotes #Talent Quotes

“I like getting to be in the adult world a little bit and then getting to be in the mom world and cook dinners. And, for me, that balance is what makes it nice.”
“Don't hold grudges; it's pointless. Jealousy too is a non-cathartic, negative emotion. .”
“I may be controversial, but my allegiance is to people outside the Beltway.”
“It truly sucks to doubt your friends when you only have one or two of them, I realized.”
“I don't shave when I'm not working.”
“Courage cannot be left like bones in a bag. It must be brought out and shown the light again and again, growing stronger each time. If you think it will keep for the times you need it, you are wrong. It is like any other part of your strength. If you ignore it, the bag will be empty when you need it most.”

Source : Conn Iggulden (2013). “Conqueror: The Complete 5-Book Collection”, p.78, HarperCollins UK
“Thank God for the Italians, the most forgiving people of the world. And they sing so loud you can barely hear the music!”
“We do not have to live in the dark they live in.”

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