"It is hard living down the tempers we are born with. We all begin well, for in our youth there is nothing we are more intolerant of than our own sins writ large in others and we fight them fiercely in ourselves; but we grow old and we see that these our sins are of all sins the really harmless ones to own, nay that they give a charm to any character, and so our struggle with them dies away."

-- Gertrude Stein

#Struggle Quotes #Character Quotes #Fighting Quotes

“I design all of my costumes. I like to go out there and feel like I have contributed to every part of what I do. I choose the music, the choreographer, I've obviously chosen my coach, my costumes - all if that falls under my realm of power, my realm of influence.”
“There is no more compassionate and effective way to help poor people in New York City than to give to Robin Hood.”
“I don't have regrets, there are only lessons. You learn from them, and you become a better person.”
“The true word of God is written in our heart.”
“The written history of the world is largely a history of warfare, because the states within which we live came into existence largely through conquest, civil strife, or struggles for independence.”

Source : John Keegan (2012). “A History of Warfare”, p.886, Vintage
“The Presidency is not a bed of roses.”
“For the word is dialectical in itself and at the same time is integrated into the whole of existence. By this I mean that the word is intended to be lived.”
“If Christ lives in us, controlling our personalities, we will leave glorious marks on the lives we touch. Not because of our lovely characters, but because of his.”

Source : EUGENIA PRICE (1959). “WOMAN TO WOMAN”

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