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You are mature when you know what is foolhardy and what is courage.

Bernard Williams

The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.
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April Lord Spring
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
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
We must escape our illusions of correctness to understand the actions and beliefs of others.
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Action Belief Illusion
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
Ideas are like wandering sons. They show up when you least expect them.
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Ideas Inspiration Son
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
There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.
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Dog Happiness Nature
I like the word “indolence.” It makes my laziness seem classy.
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Humorous Lazy Man Profound
We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory.
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Rose Success Victory
What a strange world this would be if we all had the same sense of humor.
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Humor Stranger World
An extravagance is something that your spirit thinks is a necessity.
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Extravagance Spirit Thinking
There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.
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Day Good Hope Morning
A half-truth is usually less than half of that.
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Half Lying Truth
Talent is a flame. Genius is a fire.
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Fire Flames Genius

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