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North and South
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"North and South" Quotes

Two families from opposite sides of the Civil War struggle to reconcile their differences and find common ground.

Quotes

He hoped for the best and feared the worst.

John Jakes

hopefear

It takes a lot of looking before you find such beauty.

John Jakes

beauty

The world is full of people who can't get up and move on because they're afraid to let go of what they've been taught to want.

John Jakes

fearmoving on

I think I'm going to like the way you think.

John Jakes

liking someone

Love is a lot like politics—there are winners and losers, and sometimes the winners are the ones who have lost the most.

John Jakes

lovepolitics

I've learned that without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.

John Jakes

hard workgrowth

Sometimes we have to step out of our comfort zones. We have to break the rules. And we have to discover the sensuality of fear. We need to face it, challenge it, dance with it.

John Jakes

fearstepping out of comfort zone

The greatest joy in life is being willing to live it.

John Jakes

joylife

We all have the same God, we just serve him differently. Rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, oceans all have different names, but they all contain water.

John Jakes

faithdiversity

To be successful, you must accept all challenges that come your way. You can't just accept the ones you like.

John Jakes

successchallenges