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Quote by James Baldwin
The price one pays for pursuing any profession, or calling, is an

The price one pays for pursuing any profession, or calling, is an immediate knowledge of its ugly side. – James Baldwin

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The primary distinction of the artist is that he must actively cultivate that state which most men, necessarily, must avoid the state of being alone. – James Baldwin

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The moment we break faith with one another, the sea engulfs us and the light goes out. – James Baldwin

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Dont worry if your job is small and your rewards few. Remember that the mighty oak was once a nut like you. – Source Unknown

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Sometimes you wonder how you got on this mountain. But sometimes you wonder, How will I get off? – Joan Manley

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There is no way to penetrate the surface of life but by attacking it earnestly at a particular point. – Charles Horton Cooley

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People dont choose their careers; they are engulfed by them. – John Dos Passos

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The unthankful heart… discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings! – Henry Ward Beecher

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When I listen to music, I dont want to hear about flowers. I like death and destruction. – Jonathan Davis

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