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children pride men
There is not a manufacturer or tradesman in existence, who would not employ a man who takes a reasonable degree of pride in the appearance of himself and those about him, in preference to a sullen, slovenly fellow, who works doggedly on, regardless of his own clothing and that of his wife and children, and seeming to take pleasure or pride in nothing. Charles Dickens
children father heart
Father Time is not always a hard parent and though he tarries for none of his children, often lays his hand lightly upon those who have used him well; making them old men and women inexorably enough, but leaving their hearts and spirits young and in full vigor. With such people the gray head is but the impression of the old fellow's hand in giving them his blessing, and every wrinkle but a notch in the quiet calendar of a well-spent life. Charles Dickens
children sea play
There is nothing--no, nothing--innocent or good, that dies and is forgotten; let us hold to that faith or none. An infant, a prattling child, dying in the cradle, will live again in the better thoughts of those that loved it, and play its part through them in the redeeming actions of the world, though its body be burnt to ashes or drowned in the deep sea. Charles Dickens
children parenting expectations
In the little world in which children have their existence, whosoever brings them up, there is nothing so finely perceived and so finely felt, as injustice. Charles Dickens
children grieving two
It always grieves me to contemplate the initiation of children into the ways of life when they are scarcely more than infants. It checks their confidence and simplicity, two of the best qualities that heaven gives them, and demands that they share our sorrows before they are capable of entering into our enjoyments. Charles Dickens
children father past
How strange it is that we of the present day are constantly praising that past age which our fathers abused, and as constantly abusing that present age, which our children will praise. Charles Caleb Colton
children knowledge enemy
Religion has treated knowledge sometimes as an enemy, sometimes as a hostage; often as a captive and more often as a child; but knowledge has become of age, and religion must either renounce her acquaintance, or introduce her as a companion and respect her as a friend. Charles Caleb Colton
children gambling parent
Gaming is the child of avarice, but the parent of prodigality. Charles Caleb Colton
children heaven wish
Avarice begets more vices than Priam did children and like Priam survives them all. It starves its keeper to surfeit those who wish him dead, and makes him submit to more mortifications to lose heaven than the martyr undergoes to gain it. Charles Caleb Colton
overdo
If you overdo something, you end up typecast. You always have to expand. Wood Harris
overdone
Just as things get overdone on the upside, they can get overdone on the downside. John Hughs
overdo
There was nothing to it all along. We just didn't want to overdo it. Tom Lynn
overdo swings took
I took more swings than usual. I've had this before. This is what you get when you overdo it too early. It's just real tight. It will be fine. Gary Sheffield
overdo room weight
You have to keep him out of the weight room sometimes. Sometimes you can overdo it. Wayne Jones
overdo pressure sit whatever
Eventually, it's going to happen, so you don't want to go out there and pressure yourself to overdo things to make it happen. We just have to sit tight, go out there and play, so whatever happens, happens. Abraham Nunez
overdo worried
I'm worried about our pitchers. Hopefully, they don't overdo it. But when you put on your country's jersey, a lot of things kind of go out the window. You want to do your best. Joe Mauer
overdoing plate platform reasons respect stepped using whatever
He stepped up to the plate and did what he had to do without overdoing it and using it as a platform for whatever reasons -- PR purposes or whatever. I really respect that. Bryant Young
overdoing-it ifs
If something is worth doing, it's worth overdoing. Nile Rodgers
positive song pain
When pain brings you down, don't be silly, don't close your eyes and cry, you just might be in the best position to see the sun shine. Alanis Morissette
positive-thinking thinking can-do
Have a go. Anybody can do it. Alan Parker
positive-thinking people laughing
People who laugh together generally don't kill each other. Alan Alda
positive being-positive chloe
I don't like to read about myself, whether it be positive or negative. Chloe Sevigny
positive focus mind
The mind is easily distracted; it loses its focus and becomes restless. If it is not directed positively, its power will be diffused. Chin-Ning Chu
positive choices focus
A vision of a desired future allows you to engage and identify immediately in your focus with an improved condition. It changes what you perceive and how you perform NOW. It's not about achieving something in time. It's rather about the quality of choices you are making in this moment - what you choose to perceive, feel, and do. It's about getting the most out of your experience. David Allen
positive people positive-people
I got a lot of positive people around me. Dave Chappelle
positive giving wish
Enthusiasm is the best protection in any situation. Wholeheartedness is contagious. Give yourself, if you wish to get others. David Seabury
positive science waiting
Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. Carl Sagan
spoiled spoiled-brat brat
Compared with my life Cinderella was a spoiled brat. Alan Bradley
spoiled amazing-experiences direct
I'm actively looking for things to direct again. I had such an amazing experience on this. I really am spoiled. Elizabeth Banks
spoiled
'Maneater' is about N.Y.C. in the '80s. It's about greed, avarice, and spoiled riches. John Oates
spoil win
We didn't want to spoil a party, we just wanted to win a game. John Kosmina
spoil stuff terms
I was actually in my mid-30s when I got the Oscar. And yeah, it does kind of spoil you in terms of the kind of stuff you look for. Anjelica Huston
spoils
Writing of that caliber spoils you for any other kind of writing for awhile. But that's probably good. Mercedes Ruehl
spoiled make-me-happy
It don't take a lot to make me happy. I'm not spoiled like that. Ludacris
spoil swallow taste
Don't swallow any of that. It'll spoil the taste of the bourbon. Larry Csonka
spoiled endure asks
Life asks not merely what you can do; it asks how much can you endure and not be spoiled. Harry Emerson Fosdick
time son boys
A boy's story is the best that is ever told. Charles Dickens
time fool calendars
Tomorrow! It is a period nowhere to be found in all the registers of time, unless, perchance, in the fool's calendar. Charles Caleb Colton
time all-things
Time is the measurer of all things, but is itself immeasurable, and the grand discloser of all things, but is itself undisclosed. Charles Caleb Colton
time retreat tides
Time ... advances like the slowest tide, but retreats like the swiftest torrent. Charles Caleb Colton
time two black
Time,- that black and narrow isthmus between two eternities. Charles Caleb Colton
time looks one-thing
To look back to antiquity is one thing, to go back to it is another. Charles Caleb Colton
time world overcoming
Time is the most subtle yet the most insatiable of depredators, and by appearing to take nothing is permitted to take all; nor can it be satisfied until it has stolen the world from us, and us from the world. It constantly flies, yet overcomes all things by flight; and although it is the present ally, it will be the future conqueror of death. Charles Caleb Colton
time journey men
Much may be done in those little shreds and patches of time which every day produces, and which most men throw away. Charles Caleb Colton
time opportunity enemy
Time, the cradle of hope.... Wisdom walks before it, opportunity with it, and repentance behind it: he that has made it his friend will have little to fear from his enemies, but he that has made it his enemy will have little to hope from his friends. Charles Caleb Colton