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“There are women who have an indefinable charm in their faces which makes them beautiful to their intimates, but a cold stranger who tried to reason the matter out and find this beauty would fail.”

Matter Reason Beautiful Faces Failing Cold Stranger Charm Indefinable

Book:A Tramp Abroad: Mark Twain's Collections

Source: A Tramp Abroad: Mark Twain's Collections

“The... promptitude with which many painters, on arriving at an entirely new and unfamiliar place, settle down to work at once, never fails to astonish me: it seems indecent, like button-holing a complete stranger.”

Seems Failing Stranger Painter Intimacy Settling Buttons Unfamiliar Arriving Settling Down

Author:Augustus John

“Leadership is scarce because few people are willing to go through the discomfort required to lead. This scarcity makes leadership valuable...It's uncomfortable to stand up in front of strangers. It's uncomfortable to propose an idea that might fail. It's uncomfortable to challenge the status quo. It's uncomfortable to resist the urge to settle...If you're not uncomfortable in your work as a leader, it's almost certain you're not reaching your potential as a leader.”

People Ifs Ideas Might Certain Challenges Leader Failing Fronts Willing Stranger Valuable Settling Uncomfortable Reaching Urges Status Quo Discomfort Propose Scarce Scarcity

Author:Seth Godin

“We must not disguise from ourselves that we go to found a city among strangers and enemies, and he who undertakes such an enterprise should be prepared to become master of the country the first day he lands, or failing in this find everything hostile to him.”

Should Firsts Country Found Cities Enemy Failing Land Masters Prepared Stranger Enterprise Disguise Be Prepared Hostile

Book:The Landmark Thucydides

Source: The Landmark Thucydides

“Blest be that spot, where cheerful guests retire To pause from toil, and trim their evening fire; Blest that abode, where want and pain repair, And every stranger finds a ready chair Blest be those feasts with simple plenty crown'd, Where all the ruddy family around Laugh at the jest or pranks, that never fail, Or sigh with pity at some mournful tale, Or press the bashful stranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good.”

Source: Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: With a New Life of the Author

“Somewhat predictably, I'm much more comfortable in front of an audience - and a big audience is even better - than faced with one stranger. This always seems like a bit of a failing on my part, as a human. I think that's also why I put myself situations where I'm forced to engage in other ways.”

Thinking Way Humans Bigs Seems Bits Situation Audience Failing Fronts Comfortable Stranger

Author:Miranda July