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Quote by Thornton Wilder
Nature reserves the right to inflict upon her children the most te

Nature reserves the right to inflict upon her children the most terrifying jests. – Thornton Wilder

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Seek the lofty by reading, hearing and seeing great work at some moment every day. – Thornton Wilder

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Providence has nothing good or high in store for one who does not resolutely aim at something high or good. A purpose is the eternal condition of success. – Thornton Wilder

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Success
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The future author is one who discovers that language, the exploration and manipulation of the resources of language, will serve him in winning through to his way. – Thornton Wilder

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If I have been of service, if I have glimpsed more of the nature and essence of ultimate good, if I am inspired to reach wider horizons of thought and action, if I am at peace with myself, it has been a successful day. – Alex Noble

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All the perplexities, confusion and distress in America arise, not from defects in their Constitution or Confederation, not from want of honor or virtue, so much as from the downright ignorance of the nature of coin, credit and circulation. – John Adams

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I lack the magnificent richness of color that animates nature. – Paul Cezanne

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There are a lot of conservative people, a lot of moderate people, Republicans, Democrats, in Hollywood. It is just that the conservative people by the nature of the word itself play closer to the vest. They do not go around hot dogging it. – Clint Eastwood

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As a physician, I know many doctors want to utilize new technology, but they find the cost prohibitive. – Nathan Deal

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The injury that we do to a man must be such that we need not fear his vengeance. – Steve Perry

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I am grateful for – though I cant keep up with – the flood of articles, theses, and textbooks that mean to share insight concerning the nature of poetry. – A. R. Ammons

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