Quote by John Ruskin
A great thing can only be done by a great person and they do it wi

A great thing can only be done by a great person and they do it without effort. – John Ruskin

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If you havent found it yet, keep looking. Dont settle. As with all matters of the heart, youll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. – Steve Jobs

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It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few. – Pythagoras

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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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A man must live like a great brilliant flame and burn as brightly as he can. In the end he burns out. But this is far better than a mean little flame. – Boris Yeltsin

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