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True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learned to dance.

Alexander Pope

True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learned to dance.
ALEXANDER POPE

Art Chance Dance Easy Learning True Writing
What then remains, but well our power to use, And keep good-humor still whate’er we lose? And trust me, dear, good-humor can prevail, When airs, and flights, and screams, and scolding fail.
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Character Failure Goodness Humor Power Trust
The vanity of human life is like a river, constantly passing away, and yet constantly coming on.
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Deep Human Life River Wisdom
Passions are the gales of life.
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Life One Liner Passion
The most positive men are the most credulous.
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Attitude Man Positive Success
The greatest magnifying glasses in the world are a man’s own eyes when they look upon his own person.
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Greatness Man Person World
He who serves his brother best gets nearer God than all the rest.
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Best Brother God Himself Service
Amusement is the happiness of those who cannot think.
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Happiness Thinking
Conceit is to nature what paint is to beauty; it is not only needless, but it impairs what it would improve.
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Beautiful Improvement Nature
The laughers are a majority.
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Laughter One Liner
To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the heart.
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Art Genius Heart Soul Wake Up
Vice is a monster of so frightful mien As to be hated needs but to be seen; Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace.
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Endurance Face Hate Need See Vice
Do you find yourself making excuses when you do not perform? Shed the excuses and face reality. Excuses are the loser’s way out. They will mar your credibility and stunt your personal growth.
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Growth Lose Performance Reality Yourself
Charm strikes the sight, but merit wins the soul.
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Appearance Beautiful Character Soul Win
What some call health, if purchased by perpetual anxiety about diet, isn’t much better than tedious disease.
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Anxiety Food Health Sick
It often happens that those are the best people whose characters have been most injured by slanderers: as we usually find that to be the sweetest fruit which the birds have been picking at.
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Best Character Deep Injury People

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