You are mature when you know what is foolhardy and what is courage.
BERNARD WILLIAMSTranquility is like quicksilver. The harder you grab for it, the less likely you will grasp it.
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Laziness has many disguises. Soon “winter doldrums” will become “spring fever.”
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It is almost impossible to watch a sunset and not dream.
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We grow a little every time we do not take advantage of somebody’s weakness.
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Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.
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If we try and fail, we have temporary disappointments. But if we do not try at all, we have permanent regrets.
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People who say, ‘Let the chips fall where they may,’ usually figure they will not be hit by a chip.
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September tries its best to have us forget summer.
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We must escape our illusions of correctness to understand the actions and beliefs of others.
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A half-truth is usually less than half of that.
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Life is supposed to be a series of peaks and valleys. The secret is to keep the valleys from becoming Grand Canyons.
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We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory.
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The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.
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Tranquility is like quicksilver. The harder you grab for it, the less likely you will grasp it.
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An extravagance is something that your spirit thinks is a necessity.
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Few things move as quietly as the future.
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