Gained Quotes

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When suddenly you seem to lose all you thought you had gained, do not despair. You must expect setbacks and regressions. Don't say to yourself… — Henri Nouwen
Being in a hurry. Getting to the next thing without fully entering the thing in front of me. I cannot think of a single advantage… — Ann Voskamp
What disturbs and depresses young people is the hunt for happiness on the firm assumption that it must be met with in life. From this… — Arthur Schopenhauer
We live in a system that espouses merit, equality, and a level playing field, but exalts those with wealth, power, and celebrity, however gained. — Derrick Bell
If any person wants to see clearly just how much she has changed - whether for better or worse - let her revisit after some… — Lucy Maud Montgomery
The man is a success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much; who has gained the respect of intelligent men and the love… — Robert Louis Stevenson
I hurt myself deeply, though at the time I had no idea how deeply. I should have learned many things from that experience, but when… — Haruki Murakami
Anyone who can't learn from other people's mistakes simply can't learn, and that;s all there is to it. There is value in the wrong way… — Benjamin Carson
What becomes of a man who acquires a beautiful woman, with her "beauty" his sole target? He sabotages himself. He has gained no friend, no… — Naomi Wolf
As it turned out, Welcome was where I lost everything, and gained everything. Welcome was the place where my life was guided from one track… — Lisa Kleypas
I do not say that there is no glory to be gained [in war]; but it is not personal glory. In itself, no cause was… — G.A. Henty
When a man is overcome by anger, he has a poisoned fever. He loses his strength, he loses his power over himself and over others.… — Frances Hodgson Burnett
I donâ€™t understand why we must do things in this world, why we must have friends and aspirations, hopes and dreams. Wouldnâ€™t it be better… — Emile M. Cioran
The victory one would gain after a whole life of work and effort is better than one that is gained sooner. — Vincent Van Gogh
Today I feel that I shall win through. I have come to the gateway of the simple; I am now content to see things as… — Rabindranath Tagore
Reading was like an addiction; I read while I ate, on the train, in bed until late at night, in school, where I'd keep the… — Haruki Murakami
Every subject's duty is the King's; but every subject's soul is his own. Therefore, should every soldier in the wars do as every sick man… — William Shakespeare
hindsight is gained through experience — Ellen Hopkins
What we see as death, empty space, or nothingness is only the trough between the crests of this endlessly waving ocean. It is all part… — Alan Watts
Giles: Smell is the most powerful trigger to the memory there is. A certain flower, or a a whiff of smoke can bring up experiences… — Joss Whedon

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