James De Mille quotes
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“Horror is a feeling that cannot last long; human nature is incapable of supporting it. Sadness, whether it be from bereavement, or disappointment, or misfortune of any kind may linger on through life”
-- James De MilleSource : James De Mille (2015). “A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder”, p.108, Booklassic
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“Above all, there was Almah. Everything combined to make her most dear to me. My life has been such that I never before had seen anyone whome I loved; and here Almah was the one congenial and sympathetic, and I loved her dearly, even before I understood what my feelings were. One day I learned all, and found that she was more precious to me than all the world.”
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“Horror is a feeling that cannot last long; human nature is incapable of supporting it.”
-- James De Mille
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“The wise expect nothing, hope for nothing, thus avoiding all disappointment and anxiety.”
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“As much as a disappointment this was, I can only learn from it and become a better fighter.”
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“The outcome of fear is disappointment and shyness is frustration.”
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Source : Energy Times interview, www.energytimes.com. July-August 2013.
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“As long as you want anything very much, especially more than you want God, it is an idol.”
Source : A. B. Simpson (1984). “Days of Heaven on Earth: A Daily Devotional to Comfort and Inspire”, Moody Publishers
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Source : Aaron Copland, Richard Kostelanetz (2004). “Aaron Copland: A Reader : Selected Writings 1923-1972”, p.32, Psychology Press
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