There is a pleasure unknown to the landsman in reading at sea. - William McFee - Quotesmemo.com

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Every time I take a step in the direction of generosity, I know I am moving from fear to love.

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William McFee

There is a pleasure unknown to the landsman in reading at sea.

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If fate means you to lose, give him a good fight anyhow.

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The world belongs to the Enthusiast who keeps cool.

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The artist isn't particularly keen on getting a thing done, as you call it. He gets his pleasure out of doing it, playing with it, fooling with it, if you like. The mere completion of it is an incident.

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It is extraordinary how many emotional storms one may weather in safety if one is ballasted with ever so little gold.

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