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title: "3 Happen Gradually Quotes by 3 authors"
description: "Browse 3 Happen Gradually quotes by 3 authors. Discover the best Happen Gradually sayings and thoughts."
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> [I used to think if you fell from grace it was more likely than not the result of one stupendous error, or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jane-hamilton/i-used-to-think-if-you-fell-from-grace-it-was-more-likely-than-not/)

[Jane Hamilton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jane-hamilton/)

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> [Good stuff tends to happen gradually, whereas violence or catastrophes are deemed more newsworthy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-gates/good-stuff-tends-to-happen-gradually-whereas-violence-or-catastrophes/)

[Bill Gates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-gates/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d1e/bill-gates-137_catastrophe_good-stuff-tends-to-happen-gradually-whe_319431.jpg)

> [There are moments in your life when the big pieces slide and shift. Sometimes the big changes dong happen gradually but all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-brashares/there-are-moments-in-your-life-when-the-big-pieces-slide-and-shift/)

[Ann Brashares](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-brashares/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bbc/ann-brashares-572_big-changes_there-are-moments-in-your-life-when-the_463514.png)

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