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You've never been a whiner, Margo."I could give lessons. It's time for me to grow up, take responsibility, be sensible."Talk to life insurance salesman," Josh said dryly. "Apply for a library card. Clip coupons."She looked down her nose. "Spoken like a man born with not only a silver spoon but the whole place setting stuck in his arrogant little mouth."I happen to have several library cards," he muttered. "Somewhere."Do you mind? Nora Roberts
Debt, grinding debt, whose iron face the widow, the orphan, and the sons of genius fear and hate;--debt, which consumes so much time, which so cripples and disheartens a great spirit with cares that seem so base, is a preceptor whose lessons cannot be forgone, and is needed most by those who suffer from it most. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Therefore, as we grow older, let us be more thankful that the circle of our Christmas associations and of the lessons that they bring, expands! Charles Dickens
The karmic philosophy appeals to me on a metaphorical level because even in ones lifetime it's obvious how often we must repeat our same mistakes, banging our heads against the same ole addictions and compulsions, generating the same old miserable and often catastrophic consequences, until we can finally stop and fix it. This is the supreme lesson of karma ( and also of western psychology, by the way)- take care of the problem now, or else you'll just have to suffer again later when you... Elizabeth Gilbert
John Irving quote: "This is a writer’s lesson: To learn that the sounds that we..."
This is a writer’s lesson: To learn that the sounds that we imagine can be the clearest, loudest sounds of all. John Irving
We can say that Maud'Dib learned rapidly because his first training was in how to learn. And the first lesson of all was the basic trust that he could learn. Frank Herbert
I don't think science is hard to teach because humans aren't ready for it, or because it arose only through a fluke, or because, by and large, we don't have the brainpower to grapple with it. Instead, the enormous zest for science that I see in first-graders and the lesson from the remnant hunter-gatherers both speak eloquently: A proclivity for science is embedded deeply within us, in all times, places, and cultures. It has been the means for our survival. It is our birthright. When, through... Carl Sagan
What I had to face, the very bitter lesson that everyone who wants to write has got to learn, was that a thing may in itself be the finest piece of writing one has ever done, and yet have absolutely no place in the manuscript one hopes to publish. Thomas Wolfe
Be compassionate ... and take responsibility for each other. If we only learned those lessons, this world would be a better place. Mitch Albom
Albert Camus quote: "And with pain and joy, their hearts learned to hear that..."
And with pain and joy, their hearts learned to hear that double lesson which leads to a happy death. Albert Camus
Miss Rand now tells us that what we have thought was right is really wrong. The lesson should have read: One for one and none for all. Gore Vidal
But then, shall I never get any older than I am now? That'll be a comfort, one way -- never to be an old woman -- but then -- always to have lessons to learn! Lewis Carroll
P. G. Wodehouse quote: "He was one of those earnest, persevering dancers--the kind..."
He was one of those earnest, persevering dancers--the kind that have taken twelve correspondence lessons. P. G. Wodehouse
Henry James quote: "I have in my own fashion learned the lesson that life is..."
I have in my own fashion learned the lesson that life is effort, unremittingly repeated. Henry James
Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time. Og Mandino

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