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    These are times in which a genius would wish to live. It is not in the still calm of life, or the repose of a pacific station, that great characters are formed. The habits of a vigorous mind are formed in contending with difficulties. Great necessities call out great virtues.

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We are not born all at once, but by bits. The body first, and the spirit later; and the birth read more

We are not born all at once, but by bits. The body first, and the spirit later; and the birth and growth of the spirit, in those who are attentive to their own inner life, are slow and exceedingly painful. Our mothers are racked with the pains of our physical birth; we ourselves suffer the longer pains of our spiritual growth.

by Mary Antin Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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Ashley decided that before Madeleine even got there that she is the best person ever,

Ashley decided that before Madeleine even got there that she is the best person ever,

by Amy Adams Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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But he got away. He's a hero. He should be back here with us, too.

But he got away. He's a hero. He should be back here with us, too.

by Anna Ayala Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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Getting that motel next door as much as anything is the story. Parking expansion is absolutely essential.

Getting that motel next door as much as anything is the story. Parking expansion is absolutely essential.

by Ken Adams Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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Whatever she wants to do, we'll always agree with her.

Whatever she wants to do, we'll always agree with her.

by Loretta Ake Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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Scott went to the bucket hard all night against the taller Wolves.

Scott went to the bucket hard all night against the taller Wolves.

by Jim Arendt Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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It was a tragedy, ... I wish it had never happened.

It was a tragedy, ... I wish it had never happened.

by John Ames Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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I could have stopped it after they paid me the $50,000. I wouldn't even have had to go on to read more

I could have stopped it after they paid me the $50,000. I wouldn't even have had to go on to do more than I already had: just the double agents' names that I gave.

by Aldrich Ames Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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If the human mind was simple enough to understand, we'd be too simple to understand it.

If the human mind was simple enough to understand, we'd be too simple to understand it.

by Emerson Pugh Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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