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persistence long fruit
For a long time I had not approached the forbidden fruit called happiness, but it was now tempting me with a melancholy persistence. I felt as though Sonoko were an abyss above which I stood poised. Yukio Mishima
persistence quality needs
At the beginning of a novel, a writer needs confidence, but after that what's required is persistence. These traits sound similar. They aren't. Confidence is what politicians, seducers and currency speculators have, but persistence is a quality found in termites. It's the blind drive to keep on working that persists after confidence breaks down. Walter Kirn
persistence independence apathy
[Robinson Crusoe] is the true prototype of the British colonist. The whole Anglo-Saxon spirit is in Crusoe: the manly independence, the unconscious cruelty, the persistence, the slow yet efficient intelligence, the sexual apathy, the calculating taciturnity. James Joyce
persistence opportunity goal
Vigilance in watching opportunity, tact and daring in seizing upon opportunity, force and persistence in crowding opportunity to its utmost of possible achievement - these are the martial virtues which must command success Austin Phelps
persistence winning sea
Most fisherman, including this one, cling to their pet stupidities as they would to a battered briar or an old jacket; and their dogged persistence in wrong methods and general wrong-headedness finally wins the a sort of grudging admiration, if not many fish. John D. Voelker
persistence secret conviction
The secret of success is conviction and persistence. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
persistence embodiment succeed
The Charkha, which is the embodiment of willing obedience and calm persistence, must therefore succeed before there is civil disobedience. Mahatma Gandhi
persistence play cards
I never thought I didn't have a card to play. Jim Lovell
persistence catholic intellectual
Only the [Catholic] Church stood squarely across the path of Hitler’s campaign for suppressing truth. I never had any special interest in the Church before, but now I feel a great affection and admiration because the Church alone has had the courage and persistence to stand for intellectual truth and moral freedom. I am forced thus to confess that what I once despised I now praise unreservedly. Albert Einstein
fire gave picked
I think it gave us a little fire in our butts. We were a little flat, and I thought after that, we kind of picked it up a little bit. Alex Rodriguez
fired gets thrives
He just gets fired up and thrives on that challenge. Gary Gait
fire giants icy
The ecclesiastical description of Hell is that of a horrible place of fire and torment; in Dante's Inferno, and in northern climes, it was thought to be an icy cold region, a giant refrigerator. Anton LaVey
fire nervous
He was still a little nervous going into the final. He didn't come out with that fire that he had earlier. But he'll get that back. Dave Schmidt
fire matter represent town
I don't know anything about that. I am here to represent the town in the matter of the consolidation of the fire department.
fire hire president
I don't know anything about any vacancies. We hire and fire the president only. George Allen
fire good mind
He had a pretty good fire inside, and when he put his mind to something, he was going to make it work.
fire happened missed
He is going to be missed very much. We still don't know what happened we don't know how the fire started.
fire flaming gave hail
He gave them hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land.
clay excellent great touch
Clay did an excellent job. He spotted everything up. He pitched a great game. We couldn't touch him.
clay incredible looking stop stopped
That's what you're looking for, to stop the momentum. Clay stopped it for us. He did an incredible job. Bruce Bochy
clay creation building
In building a statue, a sculptor doesn't keep adding clay to his subject. Actually, he keeps chiseling away at the nonessentials until the truth of his creation is revealed without obstruction. Bruce Lee
clay praise celebrate
How shall we celebrate the day,When God appeared in mortal clay,The mark of worldly scorn;When the Archangel's heavenly Lays,Attempted the Redeemer's Praise,And hail'd Salvation's Morn! Thomas Chatterton
clay coming evident felt good grass last match transition week
I felt pretty good coming off of last weekend. The transition coming off grass last week to clay was pretty evident in this match but I thought if I could get through this one I'd be all right. Andy Roddick
clay poking
I was out poking around about another job, and Clay come in.
clay fame feet pedestal putting
Fame: putting someone on a pedestal so you can see his clay feet