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“I never seem to have anything that if I lost it I'd care too much about.”

Ifs Seems Care Lost Loss Too Much Caring Too Much

Book:THE CATCHER IN THE RYE

Source: THE CATCHER IN THE RYE

“I've seen too much sacrifice to believe that God is behind all of it, and I've seen sacrifice that has no indicia of the hand of God at all. Loss is not always part of some greater plan explainable by reference to the actions of a divine being with a divine purpose.”

Believe Hands Action Purpose Loss Behinds Greater Too Much Plans Sacrifice Divine Hands Of God Divine Purpose

Author:Neil Abramson

“Too much taking heede is losse. [Too much taking heed is loss.]”

Loss Too Much Heed

Author:George Herbert

“If we didn't have greed, market economies wouldn't be as innovative as they are. But in my view, greed has to be contained by the fear of losses, so there has to be a system where, if you take too much risk, you go into bankruptcy. You don't systematically bail out people who take excessive risks.”

People Ifs Loss Views Economy Too Much Risk Greed Innovative Bankruptcy Market Economy Bail

Author:Nouriel Roubini

“The most important thing in an argument, next to being right, is to leave an escape hatch for your opponent, so that he can gracefully swing over to your side without too much apparent loss of face.”

Important Faces Next Sides Loss Too Much Argument Important Things Appreciation Opponents Swings Your Side

Author:Sydney J. Harris

“Choking is about thinking too much. Panic is about thinking too little. Choking is about loss of instinct. Panic is reversion to instinct. They may look the same, but they are worlds apart.”

Thinking World Looks May Littles Loss Too Much Instinct Panic Choke Thinking Too Much Worlds Apart

Author:Malcolm Gladwell

“Those who profit from adversity possess a spirit of humility and are therefore inclined to make the necessary changes needed to learn from their mistakes, failures, and losses. ... When we are focused too much on ourselves, we lose perspective. Humility allows us to regain perspective and see the big picture. ... Humility allows us to let go of perfection and keep trying.”

Trying Bigs Spirit Loses Loss Mistake Too Much Humility Perspective Needed Letting Go Perfection Adversity Profit Focused Keep Trying Big Picture Necessary Change

Author:John C. Maxwell

“I've had my share, less than so many though, but enough to feel empathy. It's tough and I see it so much on Earth, too much suffering. The loss of free will I find unacceptable - what most of us refer to as rights.”

Feels Enough Earth Suffering Loss Too Much Rights Share Empathy Tough Free Will

Author:Kristin Bauer van Straten

“If there had been a charismatic figure in the United States who could mobilize fears, anger, racism, a sense of loss of the future that belongs to us, this country could be in real danger. We're lucky that there never has been an honest, charismatic figure. McCarthy was too much of a thug, you know? Nixon was too crooked. Trump, I think, is too much of a clown. So, we've been lucky.”

Ifs Thinking Knows Has Beens Real Country States Loss United United States Too Much Honest Figures Danger Trump Lucky Racism Clown Crooked Thug Charismatic Hug You

Author:Noam Chomsky

“The weight of his losses finally too much to bear. But not before he has known the unforgiving light of the equator, a love that exists only in his imagination, and the enduring struggle to capture in words the infinite possibilities of a life not lived.”

Light Imagination Loss Known Struggle Too Much Possibility Bears Weight Infinite Endure Capture Infinite Possibilities Unforgiving Equator His Loss

Book:The Last Time They Met

Source: The Last Time They Met