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Constant Quote by Rex Stout

“The constant petty behests of life permit few opportunities for major satisfactions, and when one is offered it should be seized.” quote by Rex Stout — Download Open image

“The constant petty behests of life permit few opportunities for major satisfactions, and when one is offered it should be seized.”

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As I grow through love, so grows my joy, ever more present, ever more constant.

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Life and death are illusions. We are in a constant state of transformation.

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Fishing is a constant reminder of the democracy of life, of humility, and of human frailty. The forces of nature discriminate for no man.

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