Francis Marion Crawford quotes
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“To expect defeat is nine-tenths of defeat itself.”
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“They fell, but o'er their glorious grave Floats free the banner of the cause they died to save.”
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“No one person can possibly combine all the elements supposed to make up what everyone means by friendship.”
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“Every man carries with him the world in which he must live.”
-- Francis Marion CrawfordSource : Francis Marion Crawford (1902). “Cecilia: A Story of Modern Rome”, Copp, Clark Company
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“To expect defeat is nine-tenths of defeat itself. [It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. It is best to plan for all eventualities then believe in success, and only cross the failure bridge if you come to it!]”
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“Jealousy is the forerunner of love, and often its awakener.”
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“In spite of Jean-Jacques and his school, men are not everywhere born free, any more than they are everywhere in chains, unless these be of their own individual making.”
-- Francis Marion CrawfordSource : Francis Marion Crawford (1910). “Mr. Isaacs; a Tale of Modern India”
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“Help one kid at a time. He'll maybe go back and help a few more.”
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“I don't discuss basketball. I dictate basketball. I'm not interested in philosophy classes.”
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“Don't whine. Find the positive in difficult situations.”
Source : Tony Dicicco, Colleen Hacker, Charles Salzberg (2003). “Catch Them Being Good: Everything You Need to Know to Successfully Coach Girls”, p.84, Penguin
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“Don't get angry; get better.”
Source : Tony Dicicco, Colleen Hacker, Charles Salzberg (2003). “Catch Them Being Good: Everything You Need to Know to Successfully Coach Girls”, p.149, Penguin
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