Gained Quotes

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We have always tried to be guided by the basic idea that, in the discovery of knowledge, there is great entertainment - as, conversely, in… — Walt Disney
If you have not chosen me by secret ballot, neither have I gained office by any secret promises. I have not campaigned either for the… — Gerald R. Ford
An ethic is not an ethic, and a value not a value without somesacrifice for it. Something given up, something not gained. — St. Jerome
People who are enlightened in previous lifetimes have a certain degree of difficulty in regaining their enlightenment. Sometimes it comes in childhood. Sometimes it takes… — Frederick Lenz
It's unfortunate that we see a great many women settling. They think that simply because they have gotten the right to vote, own property and… — Frederick Lenz
He who hopes to avoid all failure and misfortune is trying to live in a fairyland; the wise man realistically accepts failures as a part… — Wilferd Peterson
You can always look back and see where you might have done something differently, changed this or that. If you can learn something, fine, but… — John Wooden
Spend time with spiritual friends, those who seek light. Purity is gained through strength. — Frederick Lenz
Losing sucks but I look at more what I gained as an individual, as an athlete..sometimes in losing you learn a lot. — Uriah Hall
Real friendship, love, respect, and trust are all gained without a single dollar. — Phillipe Nover
Christmas is fun anyway. It's a myth organized over the years and gained different mythological qualities as the years go by. — William Shatner
Some of my competitors overlook the importance of knowing as much as possible about their opponents, but I think that it is an invaluable asset… — Keeth Smart
I used to hide it but after a lot of encouragement from my friends at university, I've gained the confidence to come out with it.Â I… — Jess Smith
An illusion dissipated is an experience gained. — Christian Nestell Bovee
Men were created for something better than merely to make money. A close application to business, until a competence is gained, is one of the… — Christian Nestell Bovee
Doubt is the vestibule which all must pass before they can enter into the temple of wisdom; therefore, when we are in doubt and puzzle… — Charles Caleb Colton
The wise man realistically accepts as part of life and builds a philosophy to meet them and make the most of them. He lives on… — Bill Vaughan
It is indeed strange that with all the knowledge we have gained in the past hundred years we preserve and practice the methods of an… — Clarence Darrow
Let the thick curtain fall;I better know than allHow little I have gained,How vast the unattained. — John Greenleaf Whittier
Don't be a writer, it's a terrible way to live your life, there's nothing to be gained from it but poverty and obscurity and solitude.… — Paul Auster

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