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“I wish I could spend six years writing one novel.”

Writing Years Wish Novel Six

Author:Paullina Simons

“Luck is always waiting for something to turn up. Labor, with keen eyes and strong will, always turns up something. Luck lies in bed and wishes the postman will bring news of a legacy. Labor turns out at six o'clock and with busy pen or ringing hammer, lays the foundation of a competence. Luck whines. Labor whistles. Luck relies on chance, labor on character.”

“Luck lies in bed, and wishes the postman would bring him news of a legacy; labor turns out at six, and with busy pen or ringing hammer lays the foundation of a competence.”

Lying Turns Wish Bed Six News Labor Luck Foundation Lays Busy Legacy Pens Hammers Competence Postman

Book:Thrift

Source: Thrift

“We are so presumptuous that we wish to be known to all the world, even to those who come after us; and we are so vain that the esteem of five or six persons immediately around us is enough to amuse and satisfy us.”

World Persons Enough Wish Known Five Six Esteem Vanity Vain Presumptuous

Book:Thoughts of Blaise Pascal

Source: Thoughts of Blaise Pascal

“One can be tired of Rome after three weeks and feel one has exhausted it; after three months one feels that one has not even scratched the surface of Rome; and after six months one wishes never to leave it.”

Feels Three Wish Week Months Six Tired Surface Rome Exhausted Six Months Three Months

Book:Italian Days

Source: Italian Days

“Oh, I wish it were in my power to put men in the place of fashionable women for one six months! They should curl their hair, consult the milliner, make spongecake, do a little embroidery, wear long skirts, and dress so tightly that they could scarcely breathe.”

Men Should Littles Long Wish Feminism Hair Months Six Dresses Breathe Six Months Fashionable Skirts Curls Embroidery Long Skirts

Author:Lucy Stone

“If you want to get somewhere in six months, you're not going to get there by wishing it.”

Ifs Want Wish Months Six Six Months

Author:Marlo Thomas

“Schedules are impossible to me. I am excited to be on tour, but there are instances when I wish that I wasn't managed. The shows are fun, but six hour drives burn me out.”

Shows Fun Wish Hours Impossible Six Excited Instance Schedules

Author:Jack Johnson