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His whole future seemed suddenly to be unrolled before him; and passing down its endless emptiness he saw the dwindling figure of a man to whom nothing was ever to happen. - Edith Wharton

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Name: Edith Wharton
Born: 24 January 1862
Profession: Novelist | Writer | Playwright |

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His whole future seemed suddenly to be unrolled before him; and passing down its endless emptiness he saw the dwindling figure of a man to whom nothing was ever to happen.

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Edith Wharton quotes

Author's Biography:
Name: Edith Wharton
Born: 24 January 1862
Profession: Novelist | Writer | Playwright |

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Don DeLillo | Frederick Buechner | Anne Lamott | Anne Tyler | Emily Bronte | Angela Carter | Alice Munro | Alphonse de Lamartine |

The only mistake I ever made was not listening to my gut.

Experience makes more timid men than it does wise ones.

Progress, not perfection, is what we should be asking of ourselves.

Whatever I will become will be what God has chosen for me.

Humor is one of the great joys of life

Fire is a good companion for the mind.

The grind is difficult, but you CANNOT STOP

Be bold. If you're going to make an error, make a doozy, and don't be afraid to hit the ball.

Don't worry about losing. Think about winning.

In baiting a mousetrap with cheese, always leave room for the mouse.

Jollof Rice wey dey for bottom of pot today go dey for top of cooler tomorrow.

Try again. Fail again. Fail better.

His whole future seemed suddenly to be unrolled before him; and passing down its endless emptiness he saw the dwindling figure of a man to whom nothing was ever to happen. - Samuel Beckett quotes

But what is great can only begin great.

You cannot make a shameless man feel ashamed.

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His whole future seemed suddenly to be unrolled before him; and passing down its endless emptiness he saw the dwindling figure of a man to whom nothing was ever to happen.

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Edith Wharton quotes

Author's Biography: Name: Edith Wharton Born: 24 January 1862 Profession: Novelist | Writer | Playwright |

Related Authors Don DeLillo | Frederick Buechner | Anne Lamott | Anne Tyler | Emily Bronte | Angela Carter | Alice Munro | Alphonse de Lamartine |

The only mistake I ever made was not listening to my gut.

Experience makes more timid men than it does wise ones.

Progress, not perfection, is what we should be asking of ourselves.

Whatever I will become will be what God has chosen for me.

Humor is one of the great joys of life

Fire is a good companion for the mind.

The grind is difficult, but you CANNOT STOP

Be bold. If you're going to make an error, make a doozy, and don't be afraid to hit the ball.

Don't worry about losing. Think about winning.

In baiting a mousetrap with cheese, always leave room for the mouse.

Jollof Rice wey dey for bottom of pot today go dey for top of cooler tomorrow.

Try again. Fail again. Fail better.

His whole future seemed suddenly to be unrolled before him; and passing down its endless emptiness he saw the dwindling figure of a man to whom nothing was ever to happen. - Samuel Beckett quotes

But what is great can only begin great.

You cannot make a shameless man feel ashamed.

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Author's Biography:
Name: Edith Wharton
Born: 24 January 1862
Profession: Novelist | Writer | Playwright |

Related Authors
Don DeLillo | Frederick Buechner | Anne Lamott | Anne Tyler | Emily Bronte | Angela Carter | Alice Munro | Alphonse de Lamartine |