If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads.
RALPH WALDO EMERSONIt is not the length of life, but the depth.
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That which we persist in doing becomes easier to do, not that the nature of the thing has changed but that our power to do has increased.
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Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting some on yourself.
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Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss.
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Fiction reveals truth that reality obscures.
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Life is a journey, not a destination.
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Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one’s own sunshine.
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You are constantly invited to be what you are.
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Many eyes go through the meadow, but few see the flowers in it.
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Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes.
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None of us will ever accomplish anything excellent or commanding except when he listens to this whisper which is heard by him alone.
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A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.
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Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.
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The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions.
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Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.
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People do not seem to realise that their opinion of the world is also a confession of their character.
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