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Objects we ardently pursue bring little happiness when gained; most of our pleasures come from unexpected sources. ↗

— Herbert Spencer

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I have very little hope that any permission can be gained for your organization. However, I shall place it in a special folder with similar applications and raise the question from time to time with such people here as may have authority. ↗

— Anna Louise Strong

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The ideas gained by men before they are twenty-five are practically the only ideas they shall have in their lives. ↗

— William James

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Nothing ventured, nothing gained. And venture belongs to the adventurous. ↗

— Navjot Singh Sidhu

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To be bowed by grief is folly; Naught is gained by melancholy; Better than the pain of thinking, Is to steep the sense in drinking. ↗

— Alcaeus

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The ability to perceive or think differently is more important than the knowledge gained. ↗

— David Bohm

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It is true I gained muscular vigour, but with it a prodigious appetite, which I was compelled to indulge, and consequently increased in weight, until my kind old friend advised me to forsake the exercise. ↗

— William Banting

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Brooke and I share some similarities. We're both passionate, fiercely loyal people. But she is far more outlandish than I'd ever be, particularly with her body and her sexuality. Brooke has made herself weak for men - she only gained self-confidence from their attention. ↗

— Sophia Bush

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Obviously I'd love to work with any of these great directors because every time I've worked with them I've gained a tremendous amount as an actor. Each director has his own way of pushing you towards improving yourself. ↗

— Zhang Ziyi

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If Edwards gained 60 pounds and lost all his hair, he'd look like Dick Cheney! ↗

— Neil Cavuto

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