In life it is more necessary to lose than to gain. A seed will only germinate if it dies.

A man gains no possession better than a good woman, nothing more horrible than a bad one.

Running is what keeps my weight down. I have to stay active or I could easily gain weight.

No one gains from fair employment law and legislation if there is no employment to be had.

I felt sure we could gain the upper hand by putting ourselves in the mindset of the Incas.

Suppose you could gain everything in the whole world, and lost your soul. Was it worth it?

That which is denied gains power, and seeks strange and unexpected forms of manifestation.

Very few men are fortunate enough to gain distinction during their first term in Congress.

There is abundant testimony that if we choose love rather than self, we gain immeasurably.

I must not refrain from saying that India can gain more by waiving the right of punishment.

A man who loses his money gains, at the least, experience, and sometimes, something better.

If you fail to gain absolute self-control, you have failed in the greatest victory of life.

I have thought about dropping an atomic bomb on Sydney but I wouldn't gain anything from it.

The relinquishing of the lesser is the gaining of the greater. Give up all and you gain all.

We gain our ends only with the laws of nature; we control her only by understanding her laws.

I worked hard. I worked late. I went in early. I did everything I could to gain an advantage.

To accept opinions is to gain the good solid feeling of being correct without having to think.

Destroying rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal.

Our farmers round, well pleased with constant gain, like other farmers, flourish and complain.

By deafness one gains in one respect more than one loses; one misses more nonsense than sense.

The principle of investing is that by use you possess and gain, by disuse you decline and lose.

Every old goalkeeper loses a step at some point, but you can gain that back through experience.

When you become content in life, you gain the power to bless others. This is the law of nature.

Success is very enjoyable in any field. But for me, success is not in terms of financial gains.

The more games you get, the more confidence you gain. I started to set the bar high for myself.

Everyone tends to remember the past with greater fervor as the present gains greater importance.

We should gain more by letting the world see what we are than by trying to seem what we are not.

Love sees clearly, and seeing, loves on. But infatuation is blind; when it gains sight, it dies.

During the course of filming 'Top Chef,' I gain 15 lbs., so I'm used to needing two dress sizes.

There is no greater dishonesty than man effecting his own private gains at the expense of others.

You can answer your own question. You already know the answer, if you can just gain access to it.

The United States invaded Iraq to gain control of one of the major sources of the world's energy.

The first sign of tyranny is government's complicity in privatizing the commons for private gain.

Cease to ask what the morrow will bring forth, and set down as gain each day that fortune grants.

I'm big on feel, and I think it can help a relief pitcher gain feel before he goes into the game.

By slow, thoughtful watching, you can gain much, as against working up a wild, panicky condition.

You learn so much from competition you gain confidence every time you have to step up and perform

When you gain 50 pounds during pregnancy like I did, you fear that you'll never get back in shape

There is empirical evidence that leading brands that keep investing during recessions gain share.

If the gains from trade in commodities are substantial, they are small compared to trade in ideas

I've seen a big gain in cardio since I went vegetarian and even gained a little more going vegan.

You want the story to end when it's supposed to and not be squeezed for somebody's financial gain.

No one is so eager to gain new experiences as he who doesn't know how to make use of the old ones.

It is by serving God and others that we store up heavenly treasures. Everyone gains; no one loses.

It is certain my belief gains quite infinitely the very moment I can convince another mind thereof

Gaining trust is not difficult for me. I needed to gain the trust of the North Korean supervisors.

The selfish leader will attempt to lead others for their own gain and for the detriment of others.

Temptation gains power by persistent solicitations that beget thoughts that make evil less serious

Oh, but when love is reached through suffering, it has a power it can never gain through innocence.

No, in country money, the country scale of gain, The requisite lift of spirit has never been found.

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