And remember: you must never, under any circumstances, despair. To hope and to act, these are our duties in misfortune.
BORIS PASTERNAK
BORIS PASTERNAK
Boris Pasternak on circumstance
Boris Pasternak74 quotes“And remember: you must never, under any circumstances, despair. To hope and to act, these are our duties in misfortune.”
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Abigail AdamsAbigail Adams It is to me a most affecting thing to hear myself prayed for, in particular as I do every day in the week, and disposes me to bear with more composure
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Abdu'l-BahaAbdu'l-Baha Some disagreeable circumstances that attend my situation.
Abigail AdamsAbigail Adams Who does more earnestly long for a change than he who is uneasy in his present circumstances? And who run to create confusions with so desperate a boldness as those who have nothing to lose, hope to gain by them?
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