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There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.

Bernard Williams

A half-truth is usually less than half of that.
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Half Lying Truth
Americans are optimists. They hope they’ll be wealthy someday – and they’re positive they can get one more brushful of paint out of an empty can.
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Emptiness Optimism Optimistic
We grow a little every time we do not take advantage of somebody’s weakness.
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Growth Time Weakness
The average man will bristle if you say his father was dishonest, but he will brag a little if he discovers that his great-grandfather was a Pirate.
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Average Discover Father Men
Tranquility is like quicksilver. The harder you grab for it, the less likely you will grasp it.
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Harder Less Like Tranquility
The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.
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April Lord Spring
We must escape our illusions of correctness to understand the actions and beliefs of others.
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Action Belief Illusion
We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory.
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Rose Success Victory
There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.
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Dog Happiness Nature
Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.
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Inspirational Inspiring Positive
Unsolicited advice is the junk mail of life.
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Advice Junk Mail
A friend is a lot of things, but a critic isn’t.
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Criticism Critics Friendship
People who say, ‘Let the chips fall where they may,’ usually figure they will not be hit by a chip.
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Chip Fall May People
Laziness has many disguises. Soon “winter doldrums” will become “spring fever.”
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Fever Spring Winter
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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Business Disappointment Regret
Few things are as democratic as a snowstorm.
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Democratic Snowstorms Things

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