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Take everything you like seriously, except yourselves.

Rudyard Kipling

If you want something and don’t get it, there are only two reasons. You either really didn’t want it, or you tried to bargain over the price.
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Price Reason Try Yourself
I have seen something of this world,” she said over the trays, “and there are but two sorts of women in it– those who take the strength out of a man, and those who put it back. Once I was that one, and now I am this.
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Change Growth Myself Strength Transformation Woman World
When the Man waked up he said, ‘What is Wild Dog doing here?’ And the Woman said, ‘His name is not Wild Dog any more, but the First Friend, because he will be our friend for always and always and always.’
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Dog Friendship Himself Man Wild
A woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a smoke.
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Goodness Smoke Woman
There are gems of wondrous brightness Often times lying at our feet, And we pass them, walking thoughtless, Down the busy, crowded street. If we knew, our pace would slacken, We would step more oft with care, Lest our careless feet be treading To the earth some jewel rare.
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Bright Care Earth Lying Ourselves Time Walk Wonderful
This is a brief life, but in its brevity it offers us some splendid moments, some meaningful adventures.
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Adventure Brief Inspirational Meaning Moments Short
Take everything you like seriously, except yourselves.
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Exception Serious Yourself
We are the opening verse of the opening page of the chapter of endless possibilities.
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Ability End Inspirational Open Possible
An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy.
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Mom Worth
Beware of overconcern for money, or position, or glory. Someday you will meet a man who cares for none of these things. Then you will know how poor you are.
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Glory Man Money Poor Position Yourself
I’ve just read that I am dead. Don’t forget to delete me from your list of subscribers.
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Death Forget Reading Subscription Yourself
He travels the fastest who travels alone.
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Alone Fast Himself Independent One Liner Travel
I am by nature a dealer in words, and words are the most powerful drug known to humanity.
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Deal Humanity Myself Nature Powerful Word
All we have of freedom All we use or know This our fathers bought for us Long and long ago
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Father Freedom Time
He who can reach a child’s heart can reach the worlds heart.
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Children Heart Himself Reach Reaching World
In the jungle, life and food depend on keeping your temper.
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Food Jungle Life Temper
No one thinks of winter when the grass is green.
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Green Thinking Winter
All sensible men are of the same religion, but no sensible man ever tells.
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Man Religion Sensible Talk
Tis beauty, so to speak, nor good talk necessarily. It’s just IT. Some women will stay in a man’s memory if they once walked down a street.
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Goodness Memories Necessary Talk Walk Woman
He who faces no calamity gains no courage.
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Adversity Courage Face Hard Time Himself
At two o’clock in the morning, if you open your window and listen, You will hear the feet of the Wind that is going to call the sun. And the trees in the Shadow rustle and the trees in the moonlight glisten, And though it is deep, dark night, you feel that the night is done.
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Call Darkness Feeling Morning Nature Night Open Shadow Sun Window Yourself
What is the Law of the Jungle? Strike first and then give tongue.
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Animal Forest Jungle Law Strike
We’re all islands shouting lies to each other across seas of misunderstanding.
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Lying Sea Understand
There’s no jealousy in the grave.
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Grave Jealous
Humble because of knowledge; mighty by sacrifice.
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Humble Knowledge Sacrifice
If you give someone more than they can do, they will do it. If you give them only what they can do, they will do nothing.
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Ability Work Yourself
All good people agree, And all good people say, All nice people, like Us, are We And every one else is They: But if you cross over the sea, Instead of over the way, You may end by (think of it!) looking on We As only a sort of They!
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End Goodness People Sea Yourself

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