Gained Quotes

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The integrity and self-esteem gained from winning the battle against extremity are the richest treasures in my life — Diana Nyad
Life becomes religious whenever we make it so: when some new light is seen, when some deeper appreciation is felt, when some larger outlook is… — Sophia Lyon Fahs
Neither theological knowledge nor social action alone is enough to keep us in love with Christ unless both are proceeded by a personal encounter with… — Fulton J. Sheen
Competing is exciting and winning is exhilarating, but the true prize will always be the self-knowledge and understanding that you have gained along the way. — Sebastian Coe
When a man's knowledge is sufficient to attain, and his virtue is not sufficient to enable him to hold, whatever he may have gained, he… — Confucius
The day I acquired the habit of consciously pronouncing the words "thank you", I felt I had gained possession of a magic wand capable of… — Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov
There are few mortals so insensible that their affections cannot he gained by mildness, their confidence by sincerity, their hatred by scorn or neglect — Johann Georg Ritter von Zimmermann
Never lose sight of this important truth, that no one can be truly great until he has gained a knowledge of himself, a knowledge which… — Johann Georg Ritter von Zimmermann
To make positive change requires lasting commitment, lasting commitment requires measurable targets, measurable targets requires detailed action plans, detailed action plans requires a goal you… — Harvey Fierstein
Its [the anthropological method] power to make us understand the roots from which our civilization has sprung, that it impresses us with the relative value… — Franz Boas
Wrestling has positively impacted my life in many ways, but perhaps the one singular thing that I gained from wrestling that stands out the most… — Leroy Kemp
Perhaps some day in the dim future it will be possible to advance the computations faster than the weather advances and at a cost less… — Lewis Fry Richardson
If nothing is ventured, nothing is gained. — John Heywood
Belief in karma ought to make the life pure, strong, serene, and glad. Only our own deeds can hinder us; only our own will can… — Annie Besant
A significant number of petroleum geologists believe that we will reach the global maximum of petroleum extraction within this decade or that we have already… — William J. Clinton
I have gained and lost the same 10 pounds so many times over and over again my cellulite must have deja vu! — Jane Wagner
As we take stock on the morrow of victory, we shall find that nothing of real value to the human race has been destroyed. Our… — Horatio Bottomley
I don't feel like my work is dependent on my size. I feel like my work is dependent on the fact that I'm an everywoman.… — Lena Dunham
Morphy gained most of his wins by playing directly and simply, and it is simple and logical method that constitutes the true brilliance of his… — Jose Raul Capablanca
I guess my mom raised me right. She was very celebratory of her body. I never heard her once say, 'I feel fat.' Back when… — Christina Hendricks

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