One can only pour out of a jug that which is in it. - Anthony Trollope - Quotesmemo.com

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Personal power, knowledge and fun come from how you approach something, not what you approach.

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Anthony Trollope

One can only pour out of a jug that which is in it.

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There was but one thing for him;- to persevere till he got her, or till he had finally lost her. And should the latter be his fate, as he began to fear that it would be, then, he would live, but live only, like a crippled man.

Fate, Latter, Men, Till, Would Be

Words spoken cannot be recalled, and many a man and many a woman who has spoken a word at once regretted, are far too proud to express that regret.

Men, Proud, Recalled, Regret, Woman

Of course, Lady Arabella could not suckle the young heir herself. Ladies Arabella never can. They are gifted with the powers of being mothers, but not nursing mothers. Nature gives them bosoms for show, but not for use. So Lady Arabella had a wet-nurse.

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The greatest mistake any man ever made is to suppose that the good things of the world are not worth the winning.

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Beware of creating tedium!

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It's interesting that one of the definitions of the word 'human' is 'sympathetic. ' More and more people are beginning to show that they understand why that is important.

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Miranda July

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The idea that you might end up in a job that doesn't allow you to be who you are, over the course of a lifetime, is still one of the most chilling nightmares to me. It's a good metaphor for fears I have about losing my soul in some accidental, mundane way. So, to me, these jobs that my characters have are very loaded. They immediately suggest a complex character to me, a woman who is, say, a secretary, but also a vigilante on behalf of her own soul.

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Frederick Lenz

Personal power, knowledge and fun come from how you approach something, not what you approach.

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Suzy Kassem

The more light in your composition, the more generous you are. That is the first sign of a true light warrior. They give without waiting for you to ask. They give without expecting to be repaid. They give to strangers and even offer help to enemies. And sadly, because their light is so bright, they also attract tons of bugs and flies their way.

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