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William George Jordan Quotes: Man does not drift into goodness...the chance port of an aimless voyage. He must fight ever for his destination.
         

Man does not drift into goodness...the chance port of an aimless voyage. He must fight ever for his destination.


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There are times when a man should be content with what he has but never with what he is



Love, in the divine alchemy of life, transmutes all duties into privileges, all responsibilities into joys.

Love, in the divine alchemy of life, transmutes all duties into privileges, all responsibilities into joys.



Every man has an atmosphere which is affecting every other.

Every man has an atmosphere which is affecting every other.



Education, in its highest sense, is conscious training of mind or body to act unconsciously. It is conscious formation of mental habits, not mere acquisition of information.

Education, in its highest sense, is conscious training of mind or body to act unconsciously. It is conscious formation of mental habits, not mere acquisition of information.



Worry is forethought gone to seed.

Worry is forethought gone to seed.



A fad lives its life in a few weeks; a philosophy lives through generations and centuries; a principle, forever.

A fad lives its life in a few weeks; a philosophy lives through generations and centuries; a principle, forever.



Happiness is the soul's joy in the possession of the intangible.

Happiness is the soul's joy in the possession of the intangible.



Life is not something to be lived through: it is something to be lived up to. It is a privilege, not a penal servitude of so many decades on earth.

Life is not something to be lived through: it is something to be lived up to. It is a privilege, not a penal servitude of so many decades on earth.



Life is a state of constant radiation and absorption; to exist is to radiate; to exist is to be the recipient of radiations.

Life is a state of constant radiation and absorption; to exist is to radiate; to exist is to be the recipient of radiations.



We carry our house plants from one window to another to give them the proper heat, light, and moisture. Should we not be at least as careful of ourselves?

We carry our house plants from one window to another to give them the proper heat, light, and moisture. Should we not be at least as careful of ourselves?





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If one departs from the bliss of the Eternal, he will come across the happiness that is obtained from the temporary.

If one departs from the bliss of the Eternal, he will come across the happiness that is obtained from the temporary.



If everything came easy in business everyone would have a business and be millionaires. It takes hard work, consistent effort and courage to keeping fighting the monster of failure.

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If you are honest with yourself, your life will be so much more pleasant.

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So . . . what is this fire river called?”“The Phlegethon, ” [Annabeth] said. “You should concentrate on going do

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Only when a tree has fallen can you take the measure of it. It is the same with a man.

Only when a tree has fallen can you take the measure of it. It is the same with a man.



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Resolutions are flying like snowflakes around here.



But as a young model, I never felt as beautiful as I looked.

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