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We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory.

Bernard Williams

Life is supposed to be a series of peaks and valleys. The secret is to keep the valleys from becoming Grand Canyons.
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Becoming Secret Valleys
Books had instant replay long before televised sports.
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Books Reading Sports
The average man will bristle if you say his father was dishonest, but he will brag a little if he discovers that his great-grandfather was a Pirate.
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Average Discover Father Men
The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.
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April Lord Spring
Laziness has many disguises. Soon “winter doldrums” will become “spring fever.”
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Fever Spring Winter
I like the word “indolence.” It makes my laziness seem classy.
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Humorous Lazy Man Profound
Sooner or later we all quote our mothers.
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Leadership Mother Sports
Unsolicited advice is the junk mail of life.
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Advice Junk Mail
We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory.
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Rose Success Victory
A friend is a lot of things, but a critic isn’t.
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Criticism Critics Friendship
Americans are optimists. They hope they’ll be wealthy someday – and they’re positive they can get one more brushful of paint out of an empty can.
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Emptiness Optimism Optimistic
Tranquility is like quicksilver. The harder you grab for it, the less likely you will grasp it.
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Harder Less Like Tranquility
If we try and fail, we have temporary disappointments. But if we do not try at all, we have permanent regrets.
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Business Disappointment Regret
Ideas are like wandering sons. They show up when you least expect them.
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Ideas Inspiration Son
There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.
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Dog Happiness Nature
Talent is a flame. Genius is a fire.
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Fire Flames Genius

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