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Quote by Barbara Holland

“I was getting sick and tired of being lectured by dear friends with their little bottles of water and their regular visits to the gym. All of a sudden, we've got this voluntary prohibition that has to do with health and fitness. I'm not really in favor of health and fitness.”

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Barbara Holland

Barbara Holland (April 5, 1933 - September 7, 2010) was a British author known for her unique literary style and profound insights into social issues. more

“No one can be saved without divine light. Divine light causes us to begin and to make progress, and it leads us to the summit of perfection. Therefore if you want to begin and to receive this divine light, pray. If you have begun to make progress and want this light to be intensified within you, pray. And if you have reached the summit of perfection, and want to be super-illumined so as to remain in that state, pray.”

Ifs Want States Light Causes Progress Divine Praying Perfection Saved Within You Summit Divine Light

Author:Angela of Foligno

“God, Nature, the wise, the world, preach man, exhort him both by word and deed to the study of himself.”

Men World Study Wise Deeds God Nature

Author:Pierre Charron

“Riches should be admitted into our houses, but not into our hearts; we may take them into our possession, but not into our affections.”

Should Heart May House Affection Possession Riches

Book:Of wisdom: Three books. Written originally in French, by the Sieur de Charron. With an account of the author. Made English by George Stanhope, ...

Source: Of wisdom: Three books. Written originally in French, by the Sieur de Charron. With an account of the author. Made English by George Stanhope, ...

“Gratitude is a duty none can be excused from, because it is always at our own disposal.”

Duty Gratitude

Author:Pierre Charron

“Despair is like forward children, who, when you take away one of their playthings, throw the rest into the fire for madness. It grows angry with itself, turns its own executioner, and revenges its misfortunes on its own head.”

Children Turns Grows Fire Despair Madness Angry Revenge Misfortunes Executioners

Author:Pierre Charron

“Pleasure and pain, though directly opposite, are yet so contrived by nature as to be constant companions; and it is a fact that the same motions and muscles of the face are employed both in laughing and crying.”

Facts Pain Faces Pleasure Laughing Cry Opposites Constant Muscles Companion Employed Pain And Pleasure

Author:Pierre Charron

“My theory is that if you buy an ice-cream cone and make it hit your mouth, you can learn to play tennis. If you stick it on your forehead, your chances aren't as good.”

Ifs Play Chance Theory Mouths Sticks Ice Tennis Cream Ice Cream Foreheads Cones Ice Cream Cones

Author:Vic Braden