Quote by Thomas Adams

Passion costs me too much to bestow it on every trifle.

Passion costs me too much to bestow it on every trifle.

Summary

This quote implies that the individual in question highly values their passion and does not wish to invest it in every insignificant or unimportant matter. They consider their passion to be valuable, perhaps requiring significant effort and resources, and therefore choose to reserve it for matters they deem more meaningful or worthy of their attention and energy.

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