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True happiness... is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose. ”
Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose. ”
Everybody starts at the top, and then has the problem of staying there. Lasting accomplishment, however, is still achieved through a long, slow climb and self-discipline. ”
The only thing that I was equipped for with my very mediocre college Arts degree was to get a job in teaching. ”
A Rolex watch or an expensive car are the things guys often use to show status, wealth, and basic desirability. ”
If two very different people pool their DNA, they'll create more genetic variety, and their young will come to the job of parenting with a wider array of skills. ”
You don't come home from the office to spend time with another job. Hopefully you come home to someone you can have a good time with. ”
However, the difficulties and pleasures of the writing itself are similar for a novel with a historical setting and a novel with a contemporary setting, as far as I'm concerned. ”
I saw Lotus F1 racing as the best choice for me to progress my career, after considering several other options that were available to me. ”
I like doing small parts, because I don't feel I'm that practised in acting. It's like making baby steps towards a bigger goal. ”