"One of the most fruitless, irritating wastes in……" — Richard L. Evans
"One of the most fruitless, irritating wastes in the world is arguing-the contentious, endless kind of arguing that is akin to quarreling, and causes feuding in families and among friends, and leaves resentful feeling in homes, in hearts, in businesses and professions, and in all kinds of gatherings in public and private places, and in all relationships of life-and with so little that it ever seems to settle!"
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Richard L. Evans
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55 Quotes by Richard L. Evans
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Keep courage. Whatever you do, do not feel sorry for yourself. You will win in a great age of opportunity.
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If you don't want temptation to follow you, don't act as if you are interested.
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