Quote by Norman Douglas
A man can believe a considerable deal of rubbish, and yet go about

A man can believe a considerable deal of rubbish, and yet go about his daily work in a rational and cheerful manner. – Norman Douglas

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There is in us a lyric germ or nucleus which deserves respect it bids a man to ponder or create and in this dim corner of himself he can take refuge and find consolations which the society of his fellow creatures does not provide. – Norman Douglas

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It is one of the maladies of our age to profess a frenzied allegiance to truth in unimportant matters, to refuse consistently to face her where graver issues are at stake. – Norman Douglas

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I work to stay alive. – Bette Davis

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The idea that to make a man work youve got to hold gold in front of his eyes is a growth, not an axiom. Weve done that for so long that weve forgotten theres any other way. – F. Scott Fitzgerald

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And it hurts as a player, that you put a lot of hard work in during the week, and at the end of the week, Sunday, when you get on the field, thats when they acknowledge about the hard work that you put in throughout the week. Thats actually a disappointment. – Randy Moss

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Everything considered, work is less boring than amusing oneself. – Charles Baudelaire

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I am but an architectural composer. – Alexander Jackson Davis

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I think women get caught up too much in having a plan – Im going to get married at this age Im going to have a kid at this age – and then they just try to find a guy who will fit into that picture. I dont want my life to be based on that. – Julia Stiles

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Progress however, of the best kind, is comparatively slow. Great results cannot be achieved at once and we must be satisfied to advance in life as we walk, step by step. – Samuel Smiles

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