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No matter how full a reservoir of maxims one may possess, and no m

No matter how full a reservoir of maxims one may possess, and no matter how good ones sentiments may be, if one has not taken advantage of every concrete opportunity to act, ones character may remain entirely unaffected for the better. – William James

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Whenever youre in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude. – William James

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Attitude
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William James
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Every time a resolve or fine glow of feeling evaporates without bearing fruit, it is worse than a chance lost; it works to hinder future emotions from taking the normal path of discharge. – William James

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Emotions
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William James
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Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress. – Mahatma Gandhi

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good

I am in politics because of the conflict between good and evil, and I believe that in the end good will triumph. – Margaret Thatcher

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good

Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is another story. – Casey Stengel

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good

What this country needs what every country needs occasionally is a good hard bloody war to revive the vice of patriotism on which its existence as a nation depends. – Ambrose Bierce

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If it were not for the company of fools, a witty man would often be greatly at a loss. – Francois de la Rochefoucauld

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My mom told me to do whatever I wanted to do and dont get too anxious about it. – David Giuntoli

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Unfortunately, poetry is not born in noise, in crowds, or on a bus. There have to be four walls and the certainty that the telephone will not ring. Thats what writing is all about. – Wislawa Szymborska

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Love isnt an emotion or an instinct – its an art. – Mae West

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