A crown, if it hurts us, is not worth wearing.

Quote by Pearl Bailey

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Never, never rest contented with any circle of ideas, but always be certain that a...

Never, never rest contented with any circle of ideas, but always be certain that a...

People see God every day, they just don't recognize him.

People see God every day, they just don't recognize him.

The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat one's self. All sin is...

The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat one's self. All sin is...

Sometimes I would almost rather have people take away years of my life than take...

Sometimes I would almost rather have people take away years of my life than take...

To talk to someone who does not listen is enough to tense the devil.

To talk to someone who does not listen is enough to tense the devil.

Hungry people cannot be good at learning or producing anything, except perhaps violence.

Hungry people cannot be good at learning or producing anything, except perhaps violence.

I never really look for anything. What God throws my way comes. I wake up...

I never really look for anything. What God throws my way comes. I wake up...

Everybody wants to do something to help, but nobody wants to be first.

Everybody wants to do something to help, but nobody wants to be first.

A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead....

A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead....

There's a period of life when we swallow a knowledge of ourselves and it becomes...

There's a period of life when we swallow a knowledge of ourselves and it becomes...

When you're young, the silliest notions seem the greatest achievements.

When you're young, the silliest notions seem the greatest achievements.

The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat one's self. All sin is...

The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat one's self. All sin is...

You never find yourself until you face the truth.

You never find yourself until you face the truth.

Never, never rest contented with any circle of ideas, but always be certain that a...

Never, never rest contented with any circle of ideas, but always be certain that a...

The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat one's self. All sin is...

The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat one's self. All sin is...

There is a way to look at the past. Don't hide from it. It will...

There is a way to look at the past. Don't hide from it. It will...

You never find yourself until you face the truth

You never find yourself until you face the truth

The sweetest joy, the wildest woe is love. What the world really needs is more...

The sweetest joy, the wildest woe is love. What the world really needs is more...

No one can figure out your worth but you.

No one can figure out your worth but you.

We look into mirrors but we only see the effects of our times on us...

We look into mirrors but we only see the effects of our times on us...