"Grit is the grain of character. It may generally be described as heroism materialized,--spirit and will thrust into heart, brain, and backbone, so as to form part of the physical substance of the man."

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Source : Edwin Percy Whipple (1875). “Success and Its Conditions”, p.58

Edwin Percy Whipple

#Heart Quotes #Character Quotes #Men Quotes

“The reason some younger women were willing to go out with my flabby, ageing self was that no one of their own age would put up with them for more than 10 minutes.”
“There are so many groups making so much money in the medical care system that any major reorganization is going to make someone unhappy or anxious at the least, ... I don't know how you do it.”
“The day For whose returns, and many, all these pray; And so do I.”
“The first time my father saw me in the flesh was on the stage, which is a bit weird. We went out to dinner, and he was charming and sweet, but I did all the talking.”
“Once you know a thing you canâ€™t ever unknow it.”
“Baby wipes are great for everything! For wiping babies' butts, as an eye-makeup remover, to wipe the counter, to clean my hands at the airport, just everything.”
“Only through absolute loyalty to each other can the few control the many.”
“You have to think about your image and how you want people to view you. And if it becomes too much, people will get kind of tired of you.”

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