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Quote by George Eliot
In spite of his practical ability, some of his experience had petr

In spite of his practical ability, some of his experience had petrified into maxims and quotations. – George Eliot

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Our deeds still travel with us from afar, and what we have been makes us what we are. – George Eliot

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Travel
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George Eliot
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Perhaps his might be one of the natures where a wise estimate of consequences is fused in the fires of that passionate belief which determines the consequences it believes in. – George Eliot

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Consequences
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We went with the St. Lawrence Experience, which is run by Joe Babbitt, who is a close friend now. We went out there for 10 days and we had the best week of our lives, and weve been going back since. Weve been back three times now. – Tom Felton

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A man of conviction is often more to be desired than a man of experience. – Curt Siodmak

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Many spiritual teachers – in Buddhism, in Islam – have talked about first-hand experience of the world as an important part of the path to wisdom, to enlightenment. – Bell Hooks

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I think everyone should experience defeat at least once during their career. You learn a lot from it. – Lou Holtz

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The man who acquires the ability to take full possession of his own mind may take possession of anything else to which he is justly entitled. – Andrew Carnegie

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If you have men who will only come if they know there is a good road, I dont want them. I want men who will come if there is no road at all. – David Livingstone

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