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In my time and neighborhood (and in my soul) there was only one st

In my time and neighborhood (and in my soul) there was only one standard by which a woman measured success: did some man want her? – Jessamyn West

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It is very east to forgive others their mistakes it takes more grit and gumption to forgive them for having witnessed your own. – Jessamyn West

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Forgiveness
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Writing is a solitary occupation. Family, friends, and society are the natural enemies of the writer. He must be alone, uninterrupted, and slightly savage if he is to sustain and complete an undertaking. – Jessamyn West

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alone
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It would be a joy for me if someone who was working with me became a big success. – Shigeru Miyamoto

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Focused, hard work is the real key to success. Keep your eyes on the goal, and just keep taking the next step towards completing it. If you arent sure which way to do something, do it both ways and see which works better. – John Carmack

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The only question to ask yourself is, how much are you willing to sacrifice to achieve this success? – Larry Flynt

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But I think its more normal for my team to have no success than it is to win two consecutive European cups. – Jose Mourinho

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We always keep God waiting while we admit more importunate suitors. – Malcolm de Chazal

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Whenever I drive under a yellow light, I always kiss my finger and tap it on the roof of the car. – Jared Padalecki

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If you live among wolves you have to act like a wolf. – Nikita Khrushchev

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In the broad earth of ours,
Amid the measureless grossness and the slag,
Enclosed and safe within its central heart,
Nestles the seed perfection. – Walt Whitman

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