It is easy in the world to live after the world’s opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.
RALPH WALDO EMERSONMake the most of yourself for that is all there is of you.
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Life is a series of surprises and would not be worth taking or keeping if it were not.
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Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.
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A child is a curly, dimpled lunatic.
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Love, and you shall be loved.
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Beauty without expression is boring.
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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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Be good to your work, your word, and your friend.
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What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
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Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it.
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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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Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.
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Nothing is more simple than greatness; indeed, to be simple is to be great.
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Few people know how to take a walk. The qualifications are endurance, plain clothes, old shoes, an eye for nature, good humor, vast curiosity, good speech, good silence and nothing too much.
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When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.
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When friendships are real, they are not glass threads or frost work, but the solidest things we can know.
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