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«History is the record of an encounter between character and circumstances.»
Author: Donald Creighton | About: History | Keywords: circumstances, encounter, record
«He who is in love with himself has at least this advantage - he won't encounter many rivals.»
«Above all things let us never forget that mankind constitutes one great brotherhood; all born to encounter suffering and sorrow, and therefore bound to sympathize with each other»
«All children alarm their parents, if only because you are forever expecting to encounter yourself.»
«Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.»
«Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing (James 1:2-4).»
«How very seldom do you encounter in the world a man of great abilities, acquirements, experience, who will unmask his mind, unbutton his brains, and pour forth in careless and picturesque phrase all the results of his studies and observation; his knowledge of men, books, and nature. On the contrary, if a man has by any chance an original idea, he hoards it as if it were old gold; and rather avoids the subject with which he is most conversant, from fear that you may appropriate his best thoughts.»
«How well I remember my first encounter with The Devil's Brew. I happened to stumble across a case of bourbon -- and went right on stumbling for several days thereafter.»
«Give love and unconditional acceptance to those you encounter, and notice what happens.»
«Are you come to meet your trouble? The fashion of the world is to avoid cost, and you encounter it.»