#undone

Even victors are by victories undone. ↗

— John Dryden

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An idealist believes the short run doesn't count. A cynic believes the long run doesn't matter. A realist believes that what is done or left undone in the short run determines the long run. ↗

— Sydney J. Harris

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What's done can't be undone. ↗

— William Shakespeare

#undone

Sins cannot be undone, only forgiven. ↗

— Igor Stravinsky

#forgiven #only #sins #undone

Leave undone whatever you hesitate to do. ↗

— Kenko Yoshida

#leave #undone #whatever #you

All of us, whether guilty or not, whether old or young, must accept the past. It is not a case of coming to terms with the past. That is not possible. It cannot be subsequently modified or undone. ↗

— Richard von Weizsaecker

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Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials. ↗

— Lin Yutang

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Why would you be afraid of death? It would be an inconvenience. I have a lot of undone things and it's bound to get in the way. But, no, it doesn't scare me at all. ↗

— David Carradine

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Jack Speight undid me, then I almost undid myself. But I've undone some of the bad, too, some of the damage. With help. With luck and love. ↗

— Wally Lamb

#love #luck #she-s-come-undone #life

The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone. ↗

— Harriet Beecher Stowe

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