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The shadows of our own desires stand between us and our better angels, and thus their brightness is eclipsed.

Charles Dickens

Time and tide will wait for no man, saith the adage. But all men have to wait for time and tide.
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Man Philosophy Time Wait
There is something in sickness that breaks down the pride of manhood.
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Break Man Pride Sick
I had considered how the things that never happen, are often as much realities to us, in their effects, as those that are accomplished.
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Accomplishment Myself Reality
A heart well worth winning, and well won. A heart that, once won, goes through fire and water for the winner, and never changes, and is never daunted.
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Change Heart Win Worth
Man cannot really improve himself without improving others.
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Himself Improvement Man
The most important thing in life is to stop saying ‘I wish’ and start saying ‘I will.’ Consider nothing impossible, then treat possibilities as probabilities.
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Important Impossible Inspirational Life Stop
A word in earnest is as good as a speech.
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Goodness Talk Word
When you drink of the water, don’t forget the spring from which it flows.
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Forget Gratitude Spring Yourself
Friendship? Yes Please.
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Friendship
He did each single thing as if he did nothing else.
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Himself Inspirational
I am what you designed me to be. I am your blade. You cannot now complain if you also feel the hurt.
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Design Feeling Hurt Myself
The ocean asks for nothing but those who stand by her shores gradually attune themselves to her rhythm.
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Herself Music Ocean
Do all the good you can and make as little fuss about it as possible.
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Goodness Possible
I loved you madly; in the distasteful work of the day, in the wakeful misery of the night, girded by sordid realities, or wandering through Paradises and Hells of visions into which I rushed, carrying your image in my arms, I loved you madly.
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Carry Hell Love Mad Misery Myself Vision
Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, and has taught me to understand what your heart used to be. I have been bent and broken, but – I hope – into a better shape.
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Strong Suffering Teaching Understand
There is a wisdom of the head, and a wisdom of the heart.
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Heart Philosophy Wisdom

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