"Yes, I did have to struggle very hard to get this [the vote on the Iraq war] through, but the reason I did it was because I thought it was the right thing to do. I didn't take this on myself... just because I thought, 'Let's give myself a really hard time for a couple of years!"

-- Tony Blair

#Couple Quotes #War Quotes #Struggle Quotes

“Whenever you've got a choice, do good, kiddo. It isn't always fun or easy, but in the long run it makes your life better.”
“Elegance does not consist in putting on a new dress.”
“There are times when I draw near enough to touch Him, then I know that He has been there all the time”
“Our century is a brutal thinker.”
“The streams, rejoiced that winter's work is done, Talk of to-morrow's cowslips as they run.”

Source : Ebenezer Elliott (1876). “Poetical Works”, p.6
“At about 40, the roles started slowing down. I started getting offers to play mothers and grandmothers”

Source : "Why I'm moving to Europe" by Sharon Krum, www.theguardian.com. January 17, 2006.
“The way to find out about happiness is to keep your mind on those moments when you feel most happy, when you are really happy â€” not excited, not just thrilled, but deeply happy. This requires a little bit of self-analysis. What is it that makes you happy? Stay with it, no matter what people tell you. This is what is called following your bliss.”

Source : "Robin Williams: Genie in the Lamp" by Alex Kip, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 14, 2014.
“I was teaching in one of the universities while the country was suffering from a severe famine. People were dying of hunger, and I felt very helpless. As an economist, I had no tool in my tool box to fix that kind of situation.”

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