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Quote by Joseph Conrad
History repeats itself, but the special call of an art which has p

History repeats itself, but the special call of an art which has passed away is never reproduced. It is as utterly gone out of the world as the song of a destroyed wild bird. – Joseph Conrad

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I take it that what all men are really after is some form or perhaps only some formula of peace. – Joseph Conrad

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Peace
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They talk of a man betraying his country, his friends, his sweetheart. There must be a moral bond first. All a man can betray is his conscience. – Joseph Conrad

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Loyalty
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Art is subject to arbitrary fashion. – Kary Mullis

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A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament. – Oscar Wilde

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I think good art does come from a dark place. – Rick Springfield

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Patience is the art of concealing your impatience. – Guy Kawasaki

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What a fool, quoth he, am I, thus to lie in a stinking dungeon, when I may as well walk at liberty! I have a key in my bosom, called Promise, that will, I am persuaded, open any lock in Doubting Castle. – John Bunyan

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The troubles of the young are soon over; they leave no external mark. If you wound the tree in its youth the bark will quickly cover the gash; but when the tree is very old, peeling the bark off, and looking carefully, you will see the scar there still. All that is buried is not dead. – Olive Schreiner

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Some of you say religion makes people happy. So does laughing gas. – Clarence Darrow

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Gods forgiveness is the only thing. And, well, I take full responsibility for the adultery. It was my fault and, you know, no matter what went on, the man has to take responsibility and I do. – Jim Bakker

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