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Hours Quotes by Samuel Johnson
- Man is a transitory being, and his designs must partake of the imperfections of their author. To confer duration is not always in our power.…
- The great end of prudence is to give cheerfulness to those hours which splendour cannot gild, and acclamation cannot exhilarate; those soft intervals of unbended…
- Great works are performed, not by strength, but by perseverance. Those that walk with vigor, three hours a day, will pass in seven years a…
- Cruel with guilt, and daring with despair, the midnight murderer bursts the faithless bar; invades the sacred hour of silent rest and leaves, unseen, a…
- The traveler that resolutely follows a rough and winding path will sooner reach the end of his journey than he that is always changing his…
- Solitude is the surest nurse of all prurient passions, and a girl in the hurry of preparation, or tumult of gaiety, has neither inclination nor…
- No man is much regarded by the rest of the world. He that considers how little he dwells upon the condition of others, will learn…
- It is not true that people are naturally equal for no two people can be together for even a half an hour without one acquiring…
- Learn that the present hour alone is man's.
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- Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside… — Lance Armstrong
- No matter how many times I witness the miracle of someone having their sight restored, I'm still overwhelmed with emotion. When the… — Gabi Hollows
- I did private study for about a month, five days a week, six hours a day. I came to understand the character… — Corin Nemec
- Hey! *2 hours later* Whats up No its too late. I don't want to talk to you anymore. — Nikhil Saluja
- The most beautiful thing that u can give ur loved one is ur trust..ur time..ur love and ur presence... Nothing sums up… — Ritu Ghatourey