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Dare to be yourself.

Andre Gide

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Complete possession is proved only by giving. All you are unable to give possesses you.
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Everything has been said before, but since nobody listens we have to keep going back and beginning all over again.
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We should enjoy this summer, flower by flower, as if it were to be the last one we’ll see.
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Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.
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I can’t expect others to share my virtues. It’s good enough for me if they share my vices.
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Fear of ridicule begets the worst cowardice.
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