"Unseen in the background, Fate was quietly slipping lead into the boxing-glove."

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Source : P. G. Wodehouse, Donald R. Bensen (1985). “A Wodehouse Bestiary”, p.262, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

P. G. Wodehouse

#Fate Quotes #Boxing Quotes #Gloves Quotes

“[She] lost her patience, a thing she was all too prone to misplacing.”

Source : Gail Carriger (2011). “Heartless: Book 4 of The Parasol Protectorate”, p.27, Hachette UK
“Basically, it is your self-esteem that shapes the choice of your job, female, friends, and how you take care of yourself (health/hygiene/hobby's)!”
“The noble soul occupies itself with wisdom and friendship.”
“In effect I am not a novelist, but rather a failed essayist who started to write novels because he didn't know how to write essays.”
“Reform is not for the short-winded. I'm committed to making sure the Senate is more than just a graveyard for good ideas.”
“You are the mental architect of your own destiny”
“Rap is just to me very annoying.”

Source : "Metallica: 'War has its purpose' - a classic interview from the vaults". Interview with Steven Wells, www.theguardian.com. June 6, 2012.
“For me, when I was a kid, volunteering was the last thing I was thinking about. When I see kids doing it now, it amazes me. It's very impressive, it gives them something productive to do as opposed to getting in trouble. For them to take time out at such a young age is remarkable. I think all kids should take a little time out to volunteer.”

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