"Definite gifts render their possessors capable of overcoming any obstacle this side of death; they create an impetus of far more genuine value than external advantages in some other career where the impulse to make use of them remains weak or non-existent. The work that one enjoys is the greatest source of happiness and vitality in life."

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Source : Vera Brittain (1947). “On becoming a writer”

Vera Brittain

#Work Quotes #Passion Quotes #Careers Quotes

“I'm not a naturally funny man. I find that I can only be funny, if I become someone else.”

Source : "Rowan Atkinson JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN Interview". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. October 20, 2011.
“I never supported violence. Before the formation of TMC, I was a member of the Congress Party. Gandhi's Congress. Non-violence is a philosophy that runs deep.”
“Antarctica has this mythic weight. It resides in the collective unconscious of so many people, and it makes this huge impact, just like outer space. It's like going to the moon.”
“Both candidates for president talk about balancing the budget ten years from now. Even if they win, they won't be in office then.”
“Once you accept your own death, all of a sudden you're free to live. You no longer care about your reputation. You no longer care except so far as your life can be used tactically to promote a cause you believe in.”
“The significance of man is that he is insignificant and is aware of it.”

Source : Progress and Power Lecture 3 (1935)
“With foxes we must play the fox.”
“You should go into every relationship as a brick and not a blanket.”

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