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“It is my greatest misfortune to be too lazy, and by the few mortifications I have already set with on that account I predict many evils in my future life. I have always the inclination to do what I ought; but by continually procrastinating for tomorrow the business of today, I insensibly delay, until at the end of one month I find myself in the same place as when I began it.”

Ends Today Evil Months Ought Tomorrow Accounts Lazy Misfortunes Laziness Delay Inclination My Future Procrastinating Mortification Future Life

Author:Washington Allston

“The misfortune in the state is, that nobody can enjoy life in peace, but that everybody must govern; and in art, that nobody will enjoy what has been produced, but that every one wants to reproduce on his own account.”

Want Has Beens Art States Enjoy Accounts Misfortunes Enjoy Life

Book:Conversations of Goethe with Johann Peter Eckermann

Source: Conversations of Goethe with Johann Peter Eckermann

“It is the fate of most men who mingle with the world, and attain even the prime of life, to make many real friends, and lose them in the course of nature. It is the fate of all authors or chroniclers to create imaginary friends, and lose them in the course of art. Nor is this the full extent of their misfortunes; for they are required to furnish an account of them besides.”

Men World Art Real Courses Loses Fate Accounts Prime Misfortunes Imaginary Real Friends Imaginary Friend Prime Of Life

Book:The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, Volume 2 (of 2) (Illustrations)

Source: The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, Volume 2 (of 2) (Illustrations)

“The subconscious mind will translate into its physical equivalent a thought impulse of a negative or destructive nature, just as readily as it will act upon thought impulses of a positive or constructive nature. This accounts for the strange phenomenon which so many millions of people experience, referred to as "misfortune" or "bad luck."”

People Mind Millions Strange Negative Accounts Luck Impulse Destructive Phenomenon Misfortunes Translate Subconscious Constructive Bad Luck Subconscious Mind Strange Phenomena

Book:Think and grow rich: Brazilian edition

Source: Think and grow rich: Brazilian edition

“We must, therefore, be confident that the general measures we have adopted will produce the results we expect. most important in this connection is the trust which we must have in our lieutenants. consequently, it is important to choose men on whom we can rely and to put aside all other considerations. if we have made appropriate preparations, taking into account all possible misfortunes, so that we shall not be lost immediately if they occur, we must boldly advance into the shadows of uncertainty.”

Ifs Men Made Important Lost Results Military Produce Shadow Connections Accounts Preparation Uncertainty Rely Appropriate Consideration Misfortunes Adopted Be Confident Lieutenants

Book:Principles of War

Source: Principles of War

“Be you in what line of life you may, it will be amongst your misfortunes if you have not time properly to attend to [money management]; for. ... want of attention to pecuniary matters ... has impeded the progress of science and of genius itself.”

Ifs Want May Matter Science Lines Attention Progress Genius Accounts Management Misfortunes Be You Money Management

Book:Advice to Young Men And (Incidentally) to Young Women in the Middle and Higher Ranks of Life. In a Series of Letters, Addressed to a Youth, a Bachelor, a Lover, a Husband, a Father, a Citizen, or a Subject.

Source: Advice to Young Men And (Incidentally) to Young Women in the Middle and Higher Ranks of Life. In a Series of Letters, Addressed to a Youth, a Bachelor, a Lover, a Husband, a Father, a Citizen, or a Subject.