"Though I have no productive worth, I have a certain value as an indestructible quantity."

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Source : Alice James (1934). “Her Brothers Her Journal”

Alice James

#Certain Quotes #Quantity Quotes #Productive Quotes

“The young cast that's coming in now, Dylan Sprayberry and Khylin Rhambo, they're great! Dylan Sprayberry came out to surf with me a couple of weeks ago and he's such a good kid and he's a kid! I mean he's 16 years old, and you forget the energy and the dynamics and the mindset of a real 16-year-old. It's just beautiful! It's limitless energy and just a whole different kettle of fish. I think that they're a great addition to the show.”
“It is infamy to die, and not be missed.”

Source : Carlos Wilcox (1828). “Remains of the Rev. Carlos Wilcox ...: With a Memoir of His Life”, p.207
“I don't mind being slightly fat-ish, I just don't want to be fat.”
“We only begin to realize the value of our possessions when we commence to do good to others with them. No earthly investment pays so large an interest as charity.”
“I think anti-Semitism is the meal ticket of the organizations that fight it.”
“The most revolutionary act is a clear view of the world as it really is.”
“I received compassion from the people I deserved it least from when I least deserved it, and that helped change me. When you take fear and isolation and put grievance on top, it's all too easy for people to hate and blame somebody else for their problems.”

Source : Source: chicagoist.com
“But no matter what the outcome, how the friends turn out in the end, it should not stop you from making new friends. Once bitten, twice shy should not be applied to friendship.”

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