“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.”
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“in reaping for so long where we have not sown, perhaps we have forgotten the need to sow.”
― The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
― The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
“I don't swear just for the hell of it. Language is a poor enough means of communication. I think we should use all the words we've got. Besides, there are damn few words that anybody understands.
Henry Drummond, a character in Inherit the Wind”
― Inherit the Wind: The Powerful Courtroom Drama in which Two Men Wage the Legal War of the Century
Henry Drummond, a character in Inherit the Wind”
― Inherit the Wind: The Powerful Courtroom Drama in which Two Men Wage the Legal War of the Century
“There are so many ways to go wrong. All we've got are metaphors, and they're never exactly right. You can never just Say. The. Thing.”
― A Visit from the Goon Squad
― A Visit from the Goon Squad
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