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Quote by Samuel Smiles
Practical wisdom is only to be learned in the school of experience

Practical wisdom is only to be learned in the school of experience. Precepts and instruction are useful so far as they go, but, without the discipline of real life, they remain of the nature of theory only. – Samuel Smiles

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The battle of life is, in most cases, fought uphill and to win it without a struggle were perhaps to win it without honor. If there were no difficulties there would be no success if there were nothing to struggle for, there would be nothing to be achieved. – Samuel Smiles

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The very greatest things – great thoughts, discoveries, inventions – have usually been nurtured in hardship, often pondered over in sorrow, and at length established with difficulty. – Samuel Smiles

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great
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The wise man… if he would live at peace with others, he will bear and forbear. – Samuel Smiles

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When youre a soul singer, Im singing a lot of songs about love and relationships that I think a lot of girls really relate to. For whatever reason, that seems to get em excited. The DJ, everyone always says the DJ gets all the chicks, but thats never been my experience. – Mayer Hawthorne

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I like to think of my behavior in the sixties as a learning experience. Then again, I like to think of anything stupid Ive done as a learning experience. It makes me feel less stupid. – P. J. ORourke

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Few people even scratch the surface, much less exhaust the contemplation of their own experience. – Randolph Bourne

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It is often difficult to watch yourself onscreen, especially 60-feet high. As an actor, it is an uncomfortable experience. – Chris Hemsworth

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