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The true picture of life as it is, if it could be adequately painted, would show men what they are, and how they might rise, not, indeed to perfection, but one step first, and then another on the ladder. ↗

— Anthony Trollope

#another #could #first #how #indeed

There are some achievements which are never done in the presence of those who hear of them. Catching salmon is one, and working all night is another. ↗

— Anthony Trollope

#all night #another #catching #done #hear

There is a limit to the application of democratic methods. You can inquire of all the passengers as to what type of car they like to ride in, but it is impossible to question them as to whether to apply the brakes when the train is at full speed and accident threatens. ↗

— Leon Trotsky

#application #apply #brakes #car #democratic

Do not yield to misfortunes, but advance more boldly to meet them, as your fortune permits you. ↗

— Virgil

#boldly #fortune #meet #misfortunes #more

Let a man find himself, in distinction from others, on top of two wheels with a chain - at least in a poor country like Russia - and his vanity begins to swell out like his tires. In America it takes an automobile to produce this effect. ↗

— Leon Trotsky

#automobile #begins #chain #country #distinction

Leibniz dedicated his life to efforts to educate people to understand that true happiness is found by locating their identity in benefitting mankind and their posterity. ↗

— Robert Trout

#educate #efforts #found #happiness #his

In strife who inquires whether stratagem or courage was used? ↗

— Virgil

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I'd skip school regularly to see movies - even in the morning, in the small Parisian theaters that opened early. ↗

— Francois Truffaut

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In the end, I play a lot of friends and I really think it's about time that some ethnic girls get out there in the lead part. So we're developing something. ↗

— Rachel True

#developing #end #ethnic #friends #get

Sometimes I wonder why I'm not working at McDonald's and how come I have the life I have. I don't know. But I'm happy that I have these choices. That's kinda sappy, huh? But whatever, acting beats pumping gas. ↗

— Rachel True

#beats #choices #come #gas #happy