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The hours of a wise man are lengthened by his ideas.

The hours of a wise man are lengthened by his ideas.

Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele (1853). “The Spectator: With a Biographical and Critical Preface, and Explanatory Notes ...”, p.309

He realized at last that the arguments of pessimism were powerless to comfort him

Joris-Karl Huysmans (2015). “Against the Grain: (À rebours)”, p.170, BoD – Books on Demand

Time is a fire that consumes me, but I am the fire.

Jorge Luis Borges (1964). “Other Inquisitions, 1937-1952”

Nobody with a victim mentality will get anywhere. Ever. They will never succeed.

"Lovitz: Obama Selling A 'Victim Mentality'", www.realclearpolitics.com. May 18, 2012.

Most Men are Cowards, all Men should be Knaves. The Difference lies, as far as I can see, Not in the thing it self, but the Degree.

John Wilmot, John Adlard (2002). “The Debt to Pleasure: John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, in the Eyes of His Contemporaries and in His Own Poetry and Prose”, p.102, Taylor & Francis

Faith is the divine evidence whereby the spiritual man discerneth God, and the things of God.

John Wesley, John Emory (1835). “The works of the late Reverend John Wesley, A.M.: from the latest London edition with the last corrections of the author, comprehending also numerous translations, notes, and an original preface, etc”, p.6

The chiefest action for a man of great spirit is never to be out of action... the soul was never put into the body to stand still.

John Webster, Alexander Dyce (1877). “The Works of John Webster: With Some Account of the Author, and Notes”, p.108

Man's only true happiness is to live in hope of something to be won by him. Reverence something to be worshipped by him, and love something to be cherished by him, forever.

John Ruskin (1907). “The Religion of Ruskin: The Life and Works of John Ruskin; a Biographical and Anthological Study”