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We have to love because we love loving.
John GalsworthyJohn Galsworthy If you do not think about the future, you cannot have one.
John GalsworthyJohn Galsworthy Only love makes fruitful the soul.
John GalsworthyJohn Galsworthy I think the greatest thing in the world is to believe in people.
John GalsworthyJohn Galsworthy The value of a sentiment is the amount of sacrifice you are prepared to make for it.
John GalsworthyJohn Galsworthy Life calls the tune, we dance.
John GalsworthyJohn Galsworthy The Forsytes were resentful of something, not individually, but as a family; this resentment expressed itself in an added perfection of raiment, an exuberance of family cordiality, an exaggeration of family importance, and the sniff.
John GalsworthyJohn Galsworthy Once admit that we have the right to inflict unnecessary suffering and you destroy the very basis of human society.
John GalsworthyJohn Galsworthy It is an age of stir and change, a season of new wine and old bottles. Yet, assuredly, in spite of breakages and waste, a wine worth the drinking is all the time being made.
John GalsworthyJohn Galsworthy The French cook; we open tins.
John GalsworthyJohn Galsworthy Men are in fact, quite unable to control their own inventions; they at best develop adaptability to the new conditions those inventions create.
John GalsworthyJohn Galsworthy Society is built on marriage … marriage and its consequences.
John GalsworthyJohn Galsworthy It is by muteness that a dog becomes for one so utterly beyond value; with him one is at peace, where words play no torturing tricks.
John GalsworthyJohn Galsworthy Beauty means this to one person, perhaps, and that to the other. And yet when any one of us has seen or heard or read that which to us is beautiful.
John GalsworthyJohn Galsworthy Under its influence, wholly or in part, have blossomed weekends, strong nerves, strong legs, strong language… equality of sex, good digestion and professional occupation – in four words, the emanicipation of women.
John GalsworthyJohn Galsworthy A wild plant that, when it blooms by chance within the hedge of our gardens, we call a flower; and when it blooms outside we call a weed; but, flower or weed, whose scent and colour are always, wild!
John GalsworthyJohn Galsworthy
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I’ve grown tired of playing the warrior In the battle between me And my demons.
J.S BrownJ.S Brown No matter how many storms pass through it, this heart is still a gentle thing.
Sabina LauraSabina Laura If you want to start something great, you need commitment. But if you want to finish that something great, you need consistency.
Alison ButcherAlison Butcher Abundance is my birthright it starts with harvesting my inner light.
Shannon Van AlstShannon Van Alst I believed in the magic we made, but you were the magician and i was merely your puppet on stage.
Sophie AliaSophie Alia Eternity is vague. Let me fill in the blanks with you.
Addison SchmittAddison Schmitt Action is the key that solves all your problems.
Abel StarcAbel Starc His promises looked so promising that she just ignored the blatant truths.
Krishan PandeyKrishan Pandey
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The amazing thing is that I found something so early that I can support myself doing.
Adrien BrodyAdrien Brody Early-warning system to sales performance.
Adrian DavisAdrian Davis I first knew of the existence of this aircraft only early in ‘42 – even in my position.
Adolf GallandAdolf Galland I am what I am because early in life I decided that I would please at least myself in all things.
Edmond RostandEdmond Rostand At an early age I sucked up the milk of Homer, Virgil, Horace, Terence, Anacreon, Plato and Euripides, diluted with that of Moses and the prophets.
Denis DiderotDenis Diderot Gene Autry was a pioneering star in the early days of music, radio, film, television and rodeo performances.
Adam SchiffAdam Schiff From the early days of the telegraph, to be a telegrapher was a job, and there weren’t many of those folks. T
Adam RogersAdam Rogers I am what I am because early in life I decided that I would please at least myself in all things.
Edmond RostandEdmond Rostand
