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Persistence pays and so does a willingness to follow...

Persistence pays and so does a willingness to follow directions.

Quote by Lynn Abbey

What this book demands from a reader is a willingness to...

What this book demands from a reader is a willingness to accept that the best writer in America could write almost nothing but record reviews.

Quote by Lester Bangs about writers, nothing

I think that the good and the great are only separated by...

I think that the good and the great are only separated by the willingness to sacrifice.

Quote by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about sacrifice, good, good luck

If they took the idea that they could escape poverty through education, I think it would make a more basic and long-lasting change in the way things happen. What we need are positive, realistic goals and the willingness to work. Hard work and...

Quote by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about purpose, poverty, work, education, change, idea, need, things

In athletics there's always been a willingness to cheat...

In athletics there's always been a willingness to cheat if it looks like you're not cheating. I think that's just a quirk of human nature.

Quote by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about cheating, nature, human imperfections, contentment

Nothing defines humans better than their willingness to do irrational things in the pursuit of phenomenally unlikely payoffs. This is the principle behind lotteries, dating, and religion.

Quote by Scott Adams about people, principle, religion, nothing, things

For faithful Catholics, communion is not just a nice ritual: It is the body and blood of Jesus Christ, and the ultimate sign of our willingness to be incorporated into the church.

Quote by Maggie Gallagher about blood, body

I don't think that bravery is about skin. Bravery is...

I don't think that bravery is about skin. Bravery is about a willingness to show emotional need.

Quote by Richard Gere about need

Your seduction potential is inversely proportional to...

Your seduction potential is inversely proportional to your willingness to seduce.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about love, seduction

One's willingness to do something is inversely proportional to: a) the need for it to be done, b) the number of people who are relying on that person to do it.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about commerce, people, numbers, need

Men become civilized, not in proportion to their...

Men become civilized, not in proportion to their willingness to believe, but in proportion to their readiness to doubt.

Quote by Ambrose Bierce about man, doubt, faith

Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for...

Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.

Quote by Bertrand Russell about homeland, patriotism

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