Be proud Quote by Nevil Shute

“The thing most worth doing in this modern world [is to] create jobs that men can work at, and be proud of, and make money by their work.”

Nevil Shute

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“You could have done something with newspapers. We didn't do it. No nation did, because we were all too silly. We liked our newspapers…

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“Until we’re dead, we Service people, the world will always be in danger of another war. We had too good a time in the…

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She looked at him in wonder. "Do people think of me like that? I only did what anybody could have done." "That's as it…

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I'm glad we haven't got newspapers now. It's been much nicer without them.

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“I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills,” he said, “from whence cometh my help.”

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Aircraft do not crash of themselves. They come to grief because men are foolish, or vain, or lazy, or irresolute or reckless. One crash…

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When I was first sent from H.M.S. King Alfred to be interviewed by Goodeve in the Admiralty, I was furious. The War seemed to…

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You cannot argue stupidity, you just have to accept it patiently as one of those things.

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“Only by an act of treachery to those who believe in us can either of us escape.”

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“Here they go cruising for a fortnight up in parts where everyone is dead of radiation, and all that they can catch is measles!”

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At the end of night, before you close your eyes, be content with what you've done and be proud of who you are.

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All of my decisions I made when I was a kid were decisions, would my mother and father be proud of.

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We had pathetically simple dreams: to do meaningful work that we could be proud of, to be together, and to be happy.

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the Republicans love to say that the Democratic Party is ruled by 'special interests.' But when pressed to name these 'special interests,' the usual…

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You should never be proud of doing the right thing. You should just do it.

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Any society that doesn't take care of its weaker younger members is not one to be proud of.

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