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Quote by Jane Austen
I am afraid that the pleasantness of an employment does not always

I am afraid that the pleasantness of an employment does not always evince its propriety. – Jane Austen

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. . . it is happy for you that you possess the talent of flattering with delicacy. May I ask whether these pleasing attentions proceed from the impulse of the moment, or are the result of previous study? – Jane Austen

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Flattery
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Jane Austen
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It is not time or opportunity that is to determine intimacy;– it is disposition alone. Seven years would be insufficient to make some people acquainted with each other, and seven days are more than enough for others. – Jane Austen

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Love :: Relationships
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Jane Austen
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I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal. – Jane Austen

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And where I excel is ridiculous, sickening, work ethic. You know, while the other guys sleeping? Im working. – Will Smith

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Work with some men is as besetting a sin as idleness. – Samuel Butler

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I work really hard at trying to see the big picture and not getting stuck in ego. I believe were all put on this planet for a purpose, and we all have a different purpose… When you connect with that love and that compassion, thats when everything unfolds. – Ellen DeGeneres

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A dog that barks much is never a good hunter. – Proverb

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