"To gain that which is worth having, it may be necessary to lose everything else."

Devlin, Bernadette on sacrifice
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"In this world it is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich."

Beecher, Henry Ward on sacrifice
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"Study the best and highest things that are; but of yourself humble thoughts retain."

Davis, Joe on humility
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"Do something every day that you don't want to do. This is the golden rule for acquiring the habit of doing your duty without pain."

Twain, Mark on duty
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"You got to sing like you don't need the money; Love like you'll never get hurt; You got to dance like nobody's watchin'; It's gotta come from the heart if you want it to work."

Clark, Susanna on attitude
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"Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study."

Bacon, Francis on ability
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"Ability without honor is useless."

Cicero, Marcus T. on ability
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"Patience and the passage of time do more than strength and fury."

La Fontaine, Jean De on patience
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"No one would remember the Good Samaritan if he only had good intentions. He had money as well."

Thatcher, Margaret on intentions
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"Good deeds from good intentions flow; but good intentions only; build for us a place below."

Unknown, Source on deeds and good deeds
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"The hardest task of a girl's life, nowadays, is to prove to a man that his intentions are serious."

Rowland, Helen on flirting   

"We judge others by their behavior. We judge ourselves by our intentions."

Percy, Ian on judgment and judges
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"One of the hardest things to do in life is to listen without intent to reply."

Unknown, Source on listening
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