Two Thoughts (17 - 23 August)
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Sunday, 17 August
Two thoughts from Richard B. Sheridan
“There’s no possibility of being witty without a little ill-nature.”
“Those that vow the most are the least sincere.”
Monday, 18 August
Two thoughts from William Congreve
“There is in true beauty, as in courage, something which narrow souls cannot dare to admire.”
“Uncertainty and expectation are the joys of life. Security is an insipid thing.”
Tuesday, 19 August
Two thoughts from George H. Lorimer
“Because a fellow has failed once or twice or a dozen times, you don’t want to set him down as a failure till he’s dead or loses his courage.”
“Putting off a hard thing makes it impossible.”
Wednesday, 20 August
Two thoughts from Solomon Northup
"Is everything right because the law allows it?"
"What difference is there in the color of the soul?"
Thursday, 21 August
Two thoughts from John G. Shedd
"During my short time on earth I have realized that opportunities are seldom labeled."
"When there is an original sound in the world, it makes a hundred echoes."
Friday, 22 August
Two thoughts from Thomas Browne
"All the wonders you seek are within yourself."
"The religion of one seems madness unto another."
Saturday, 23 August
Two thoughts from Horatio Nelson
"Gentlemen, when the enemy is committed to a mistake we must not interrupt him too soon."
"I am of the opinion that the boldest measures are the safest."
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Dear Jim,
Thank you for this batch of quotes, as always! Some of my faves this week:
George H. Lorimer:
“Because a fellow has failed once or twice or a dozen times, you don’t want to set him down as a failure till he’s dead or loses his courage.”
“Putting off a hard thing makes it impossible.”
John G. Shedd:
"During my short time on earth I have realized that opportunities are seldom labeled."
"When there is an original sound in the world, it makes a hundred echoes."
Thomas Browne:
"All the wonders you seek are within yourself."
Thank you for sharing!
Love
Myq