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«The timing of death, like the ending of a story, gives a changed meaning to what preceded it.»
«Through loyalty to the past, our mind refuses to realize that tomorrow's joy is possible only if today's makes way for it; that each wave owes the beauty of its line only to the withdrawal of the preceding one.»
Author: Andre Gide
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About:
Future,
Joy,
Mind,
Past,
Time
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Keywords:
loyalty,
only if,
owes,
preceding,
refuses,
wave,
withdrawal
«The reputation of a man is like his shadow: it sometimes follows and sometimes precedes him, it is sometimes longer and sometimes shorter than his natural size»
Author: French Proverb
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About:
Men,
Reputation
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Keywords:
by size,
follows,
longer,
natural,
precedes,
preceding,
reputation,
shadow,
shorter,
size,
sized,
sizes,
size up,
sizing
«Spectacular achievement is always preceded by unspectacular preparation.»
«To the last moment of his breath, On hope the wretch relies; And even the pang preceding death bids expectation rise»