Whenever my patient begins to count the carriages in her funeral procession I subtract 50 per cent from the curative power of medicines.
O. HENRY
O. HENRY
O. Henry on count
O. Henry69 quotes“Whenever my patient begins to count the carriages in her funeral procession I subtract 50 per cent from the curative power of medicines.”
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Don’t compare her to sunshine and roses when she’s clearly orchids and moonlight.
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ShamaShama Stop counting the reasons why they should be loved and start counting the many reasons why you are the one who is worth loving.
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L.T. PhoenixL.T. Phoenix I wish you the wildest of dreams.
Kate WestKate West The way you look at me, The way you make me feel whole, The way you make me feel safe, thats poetry to me.
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I don’t count my sit-ups; I only start counting when it starts hurting because they’re the only ones that count.
Muhammad AliMuhammad Ali I count my blessings far more than I count my money.
Dolly PartonDolly Parton Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.
SenecaSeneca I never expected to be a star, never counted on it, never even wanted it. Not that I didn’t enjoy it all when it happened.
Audrey HepburnAudrey Hepburn You can’t change where you started, but you can change the direction you are going. It’s not what you are going to do, but it’s what you are doing now that counts.
Napoleon HillNapoleon Hill Don’t spend most of your time on the voices that don’t count. Tune out the shallow voices so that you will have more time to tune in the valuable ones.
Jim RohnJim Rohn How many push ups do you do? I don’t know. I only starts counting when it starts hurting.
Muhammad AliMuhammad Ali What counts in the ring is what you can do after you’re exhausted. The same is true of life.
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