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title: "5 Interests Passions Quotes by 5 authors"
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> [Our estimate of a character always depends much on the manner in which that character affects our own interests and passions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-b-macaulay/our-estimate-of-a-character-always-depends-much-on-the-manner-in/)

[Thomas B. Macaulay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-b-macaulay/)

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> [How we organize our world reflects not only the world but also our interests, our passions, our needs, our dreams.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-weinberger/how-we-organize-our-world-reflects-not-only-the-world-but-also-our/)

[David Weinberger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-weinberger/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/035/david-weinberger-20574_dream_how-we-organize-our-world-reflects-not-o_1189406.jpg)

> [“To a significant degree, the commitments we make in life define us. They reveal our interests, passions and goals, and give important…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/monks-of-new-skete/to-a-significant-degree-the-commitments-we-make-in-life-define-us/)

[Monks of New Skete](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/monks-of-new-skete/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e1c/monks-of-new-skete-52527_finding-happiness_to-a-significant-degree-the-commitments_1203277.jpg)

> [A hobby is, of course, an abomination, as are all consuming interests and passions that do not lead directly to large, personal…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fran-lebowitz/a-hobby-is-of-course-an-abomination-as-are-all-consuming-interests/)

[Fran Lebowitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fran-lebowitz/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0e3/fran-lebowitz-690_abomination_a-hobby-is-of-course-an-abomination-as-a_1685814.png)

> [Growing up, I always had two interests and two passions; one being public service and the other being the arts and acting.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kal-penn/growing-up-i-always-had-two-interests-and-two-passions-one-being/)

[Kal Penn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kal-penn/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/002/kal-penn-15106_acting_growing-up-i-always-had-two-interests-an_1777422.png)

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