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“I have just finished my sketch of my species theory. If as I believe that my theory is true & if it be accepted even by one competent judge, it will be a considerable step in science. I therefore write this, in case of my sudden death, as my most solemn & last request, which I am sure you will consider the same as if legally entered in my will, that you will devote 400£ to its publication & further will yourself, or through Hensleigh [Wedgwood], take trouble in promoting it.”

Source: On Evolution: The Development of the Theory of Natural Selection

“I'm afraid of coaching, of writer's classes, of writer's magazines, of books on how to write. They give me centipede trouble - you know the yarn about the centipede who was asked how he managed all his feet? He tried to answer, stopped to think about it, and was never able to walk another step.”

Thinking Knows Giving Writing Book Able Language Answers Walks Steps Class Trouble Feet Give Me Magazines Coaching Yarn Centipedes

Author:Robert A. Heinlein

“Step by step will those who trust Him find that 'God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.'”

Helping Steps Trouble Refuge

Book:Science And Health

Source: Science And Health

“Every historian loves the past or should do. If not, he has mistaken his vocation; but it is a short step from loving the past to regretting that it has ever changed. Conservatism is our greatest trade-risk; and we run psychoanalysts close in the belief that the only "normal" people are those who cause no trouble either to themselves or anybody else.”

People Ifs Should Running Past Belief Causes Steps Risk Trouble Changed Regret Normal Trade Historian Mistaken Vocation Conservatism

Author:A. J. P. Taylor

“This is my first summer [with] no trouble. I ain't go to jail for speeding. Didn't go to jail for DUI. I didn't break my foot. I didn't break my other foot. I'm one step ahead of the game already.”

Firsts Games Steps Break Trouble Feet Summer Jail Speeding Ahead Of The Game Dui

Author:Kwame Brown

“To me, wrestling is therapy. No matter how bad my personal situation is, when I step into the ring, all my troubles disappear. My baggage stays in the back where it belongs.”

Matter Situation Steps Trouble Disappear Rings Therapy Wrestling Baggage

Author:Eddie Guerrero

“I have a lot of trouble forgiving myself for being so dumb... But yes, of course, the big generous compassionate view that you should take of yourself and of all events is: what a glorious circus train this has been, and what a wonderful messy parade, and all of those steps took me here, where I precisely need to be now, so God bless it.”

Needs Should Has Beens Bigs Courses Views Steps Wonderful Trouble Events Forgiving Train Dumb Generous Glorious Bless Compassionate Circus Messy Parades God Bless

Author:Elizabeth Gilbert

“Modern English, especially written English, is full of bad habits which spread by imitation and which can be avoided if one is willing to take the necessary trouble. If one gets rid of these habits one can think more clearly, and to think clearly is a necessary first step toward political regeneration: so that the fight against bad English is not frivolous and is not the exclusive concern of professional [or scholarly] writers.”

Source: A Collection of Essays

“If you can't smile and have fun, you're in trouble. So if somebody in the stands says hello, I'm going to say hello back. Why shouldn't I? I know what I'm doing in this game. I'm still going to be ready to hit when I step in the box.”

Ifs Knows Stills Games Fun Steps Trouble Ready Boxes Having Fun Hello

Author:Carlos Delgado

“I am out of step with present conditions. When the game is no longer played your way, it is only human to say the new approach is all wrong, bound to lead to trouble, and so on. On one point, however, I am clear. I will not abandon a previous approach whose logic I understand ( although I find it difficult to apply ) even though it may mean foregoing large, and apparently easy, profits to embrace an approach which I don't fully understand, have not practiced successfully, and which possibly could lead to substantial permanent loss of capital.”

Way Humans May Mean Games Easy Difficult Loss Steps Clear Trouble Conditions Approach Logic Embrace Bounds Profit Permanent Abandon New Approach

Author:Warren Buffett

“The trouble is if we take no new steps to try a new challenge, our comfort zone doesn't seem just to stay still, but retract.”

Ifs Trying Stills Seems Challenges Steps Trouble Comfort Zone Comfort Zone New Challenges

Author:Philippa Perry