Benjamin Butler on failing
Benjamin Butler3 quotes“A man, if he be active and energetic, can hardly fail also, be he never so selfish, of benefiting the general public interest.”
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And that is how time heals, not by erasing but by blurring all the memories.
VesmirVesmir Let me follow my dream. Let me follow my queen.
Moses AlexanderMoses Alexander Be kind to yourself, the way you would be to someone you love.
Courtney PeppernellCourtney Peppernell We need to surrender ourselves to the water before we can climb the spiral ladder.
Nikol MejdnNikol Mejdn You gave me the courage to rise but my darling robin why did you fly leaving me behind these four walls all alone?
Ophelia ScarlettOphelia Scarlett Giving up your dreams is easy, but ask yourself is it really easy to live without dreams?
Sania AbbasSania Abbas It’s funny how we say a person ‘made’ us when they actually broke us. Sort of like how I say ‘funny’ – but I actually mean sad.
Ranata SuzukiRanata Suzuki You can’t keep living backwards – Reminiscing on what was, And terrified to pursue What could be.
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A Christian cannot fail of being a republican.
Benjamin RushBenjamin Rush That’s the whole key to anything: Don’t be afraid to fail. And is not afraid to fail.
Bernie MacBernie Mac If you can’t build relationships from nothing, you will fail. You must have that drive.
Ben ParrBen Parr Failing is not real, it’s an optional state of mind.
Behdad SamiBehdad Sami A misspelled word is probably an alias for some desperate call for aid, which is bound to fail.
Ben MarcusBen Marcus When levitation fails, a ladder prevails.
Becky StarkBecky Stark The GSEs are adequately capitalized. They are in no danger of failing.
Ben BernankeBen Bernanke It’s impossible to give it all you got and fail unless you fail to give it all you got to do the impossible.
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