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    There are men who can write poetry, and there are men who can read balance sheets. The men who can read balance sheets cannot write.

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Democracy is not an easy form of government, because it is never final; it is a living, changing organism, with read more

Democracy is not an easy form of government, because it is never final; it is a living, changing organism, with a continuous shifting and adjusting of balance between individual freedom and general order.

by Ilka Chase Found in: Balance Quotes,
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My private measure of success is daily. If this were to be the last day of my life would I read more

My private measure of success is daily. If this were to be the last day of my life would I be content with it? To live in a harmonious balance of commitments and pleasures is what I strive for.

by Jane Rule Found in: Balance Quotes,
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In Africa people learn to serve each other. They live on credit balances of little favors that they give and read more

In Africa people learn to serve each other. They live on credit balances of little favors that they give and may, one day, ask to have returned.

by Beryl Markham Found in: Balance Quotes,
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Most people get a fair amount of fun out of their lives, but on balance life is suffering, and only read more

Most people get a fair amount of fun out of their lives, but on balance life is suffering, and only the very young or very foolish imagine otherwise

by George Orwell Found in: Balance Quotes,
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People with great gifts are easy to find, but symmetrical and balanced ones never.

People with great gifts are easy to find, but symmetrical and balanced ones never.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Balance Quotes,
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What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter read more

What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter - a soothing, calming influence on the mind, rather like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue.

by Henri Matisse Found in: Balance Quotes,
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The balance of nature is reached when heating the house costs as much as going south for the winter.

The balance of nature is reached when heating the house costs as much as going south for the winter.

by James H. Mcgavran Found in: Balance Quotes,
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What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter.

What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter.

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Jimmy says he'll never tell a lie. Well, I lie all the time. 1 have to -- to balance the read more

Jimmy says he'll never tell a lie. Well, I lie all the time. 1 have to -- to balance the family ticket.

by Lillian Carter Found in: Balance Quotes,
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