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“This was one of the greatest test of his faith he had ever experienced. The thought of deceiving the kind and faithful wife of his youth... was more than he felt able to bear.... his sorrow and misery were increased by the thought of my mother hearing it from some other source, which would no doubt separate them, and he shrank from the thought of such a thing, or of causing her any unhappiness.”

Kind Able Mother Felt Doubt Wife Youth Source Bears Sorrow Tests Misery Hearing Faithful No Doubt Unhappiness Deceiving Polygamy Faithful Wife

Author:Orson F. Whitney

“In those days I was a slip of a thing with a divine figure and a face I was certain drove men wild. There is no doubt that I was the most conceited thing that ever lived. I simply adored Dagmar Godowsky and it was a passion that has withstood the test of time.”

Men Faces Certain Passion Doubt Figures Divine Tests No Doubt Slips Conceited Test Of Time

Book:First Person Plural: The Lives of Dagmar Godowsky

Source: First Person Plural: The Lives of Dagmar Godowsky

“My books have sold largely in England, have been translated into many languages, and passed through several editions in foreign countries. I have heard it said that the success of a work abroad is the best test of its enduring value. I doubt whether this is at all trustworthy; but judged by this standard my name ought to last for a few years.”

Years Has Beens Said Book Country Lasts Values Names Language Doubt Heard Ought Standards Tests England Endure Judged Autobiography Trustworthy Foreign Countries

Book:The Works of Charles Darwin, Volume 29:

Source: The Works of Charles Darwin, Volume 29:

“So long his name and face are lost in memory-s afterglow; Nor do I recollect of pride or joy or doubt or fright Or other circumstance which marked that time for solo flight The cryptic words alone endure : he said -you're on your own- And down through time I've found it so - the test-s to walk alone”

Long Said Faces Joy Found Names Lost Memories Walks Doubt Pride Circumstances Tests Endure Flight Aviation Solo Fright Rough Times Cryptic Afterglow

Author:Gill Robb Wilson

“1. Don't be boring. 2. Be able to pass the airport test; be interesting enough to carry on a 3 hour conversation with a stranger. 3. When in doubt, do what you can never do again.”

Enough Able Hours Interesting Doubt Conversation Tests Boring Stranger Airports When In Doubt

Author:Michael Bell

“It is said that ridicule is the test of truth; but it is never applied except when we wish to deceive ourselves - when if we cannot exclude the light, we would fain draw the curtain before it. The sneer springs out of the wish to deny; and wretched must that state of mind be, that wishes to take refuge in doubt.”

Ifs Mind Said States Light Wish Doubt Spring Draws Tests Deny State Of Mind Deceiving Refuge Curtains Ridicule Wretched Sneer

Author:Letitia Elizabeth Landon

“It's okay to doubt. It's important to test. The way to discover secrets is to be a student of your own efforts.”

Way Important Effort Secret Doubt Students Tests Okay

Author:Robert Genn

“Test yourself on mankind. It is something that makes the doubter doubt, the believer believe.”

Believe Doubt Mankind Tests Believer Believe In Yourself Doubters

Book:Wedding preparations in the country: and other posthumous prose writings. With notes by Max Brod

Source: Wedding preparations in the country: and other posthumous prose writings. With notes by Max Brod