"A contemplation of God's works, a generous concern for the good of mankind, and the unfeigned exercise of humility only, denominate men great and glorious."

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Joseph Addison

#Humility Quotes #Exercise Quotes #Greatness Quotes

“LIFE IS A GREAT MYSTERY. IS EVERYBODY A DIFFERENT PERSON WHEN THEY ARE WITH SOMEBODY ELSE?”

Source : Louise Fitzhugh (2009). “Harriet the Spy”, p.89, Yearling
“Man can only find meaning for his existence in something outside himself.”
“I'm really a peaceful sort of coward.”

Source : L. A. Meyer (2004). “Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy”, p.132, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
“I see parents who want their kid to be better than the kid wants to be. I tell parents to encourage kids to find their passion. You can give them the opportunity to do many things.”

Source : Source: articles.chicagotribune.com
“You can tell I have kids right? Just so I don't break out into a Barney tune here in three minutes.”
“We have been told mankind will be judged on the intent of the heart. No mortal can see into the depth of another. There is only One who can. His is the role of a judge-not ours. If you are prone to criticize or judge, remember, we never see the target a man aims at in life. We see only what he hits.”

Source : H. Burke Peterson (1986). “A glimpse of glory”, Bookcraft, Incorporated
“When I look back on my childhood I wonder how I survived at all. It was, of course, a miserable childhood: the happy childhood is hardly worth your while. Worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is the miserable Irish childhood, and worse yet is the miserable Irish Catholic childhood.”
“All beginnings are hard.”

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