#remain

No matter how full a reservoir of maxims one may possess, and no matter how good one's sentiments may be, if one has not taken advantage of every concrete opportunity to act, one's character may remain entirely unaffected for the better. ↗

— William James

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We remained in Texas leading a quiet home life until 1889. ↗

— Calamity Jane

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Treat a person as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat a person as if he were where he could be and should be, and he will become what he could be and should be. ↗

— Jimmy Johnson

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Every politician should have been born an orphan and remain a bachelor. ↗

— Lady Bird Johnson

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From the middle of life onward, only he remains vitally alive who is ready to die with life. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

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That is, the wife must care for what the husband cares for if he is to remain resolute. ↗

— Mother Jones

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That has to remain the principal reason for doing it, doesn't it? I know it's possible to write for money, and many very good writers have done so. But for me, it has to remain the principal thing that I actually want to do the writing. ↗

— Jonathan Kellerman

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The key is in remaining just aloof enough from a painting so that you know when to stop. ↗

— Buffy Sainte-Marie

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My accent remained terrible. It was very hard for me to initiate any conversation with someone I didn't know. ↗

— Lawrence Welk

#any #conversation #hard #i #initiate

The feeling of your baby taking nourishment from your body for the first time is amazing, and it remains the most touching moment of my life. ↗

— Laura Schlessinger

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