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We are motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man is the more he is inspired by glory. The very philosophers themselves, even in those books which they write in contempt of glory, inscribe their names.


Marcus Tullius Cicero


#books #contempt #desire #even #glory

There is an insolence which none but those who themselves deserve contempt can bestow, and those only who deserve no contempt can bear.


Henry Fielding


#bestow #contempt #deserve #insolence #none

There is perhaps no surer mark of folly, than to attempt to correct natural infirmities of those we love.


Henry Fielding


#correct #folly #infirmities #love #mark

But I have always - ever since The Accidental Woman - written novels about individuals attempting to make choices in the context of situations over which they have no control.


Jonathan Coe


#accidental #always #attempting #choices #context

If it is indeed impossible - or at least very difficult - to inhabit the consciousness of an animal, then in writing about animals there is a temptation to project upon them feelings and thoughts that may belong only to our own human mind and heart.


J. M. Coetzee


#animal #belong #consciousness #difficult #feelings

You will encounter many distractions and many temptations to put your goal aside: The security of a job, a wife who wants kids, whatever. But if you hang in there, always following your vision, I have no doubt you will succeed.


Larry Flynt


#aside #distractions #doubt #encounter #following

Science is analytical, descriptive, informative. Man does not live by bread alone, but by science he attempts to do so. Hence the deadliness of all that is purely scientific.


Eric Gill


#analytical #attempts #bread #descriptive #does

There's a basic human weakness inherent in all people which tempts them to want what they can't have and not want what is readily available to them.


M. Kathleen Casey


#basic #human #inherent #people #readily

Life is just repeated attempts at trying to do better.


Richelle E. Goodrich


#dedication #determination #drive #endurance #life

In my opinion, Jesus is God's attempt to reach man. But while I believe Jesus is the way to God, it makes no sense to hate people who disagree.


Jerry B. Jenkins


#believe #disagree #god #hate #i






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