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    Something of vengeance I had tasted for the first time; as aromatic wine it seemed, on swallowing, warm and racy: its after-flavor, metallic and corroding, gave me a sensation as if I had been poisoned.

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Things don't go wrong, they simply happen.

Things don't go wrong, they simply happen.

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Just vengeance does not call for punishment.

Just vengeance does not call for punishment.

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When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.

When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.

by Confucius Found in: Negativity Quotes,
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Pandemonium did not reign; it poured.

Pandemonium did not reign; it poured.

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A thing is not vulgar merely because it is common.

A thing is not vulgar merely because it is common.

by William Nazlitt Found in: Negativity Quotes,
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That's not a lie, it's a terminological inexactitude. Also, a tactical misrepresentation.

That's not a lie, it's a terminological inexactitude. Also, a tactical misrepresentation.

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They who lack talent expect things to happen without effort. They ascribe failure to a lack of inspiration or ability, read more

They who lack talent expect things to happen without effort. They ascribe failure to a lack of inspiration or ability, or to misfortune, rather than to insufficient application. At the core of every true talent there is an awareness of the difficulties inherent in any achievement, and the confidence that by persistence and patience something worthwhile will be realized. Thus talent is a species of vigor.

by Eric Hoffer Found in: Negativity Quotes,
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I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I read more

I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I can stand and feed and nurse them.

by Clara Barton Found in: Negativity Quotes,
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You don't drown by falling in the water; you drown by staying there.

You don't drown by falling in the water; you drown by staying there.

by Edwin Louis Cole Found in: Negativity Quotes,
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