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The shadows of our own desires stand between us and our better angels, and thus their brightness is eclipsed.

Charles Dickens

Time and tide will wait for no man, saith the adage. But all men have to wait for time and tide.
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Man Philosophy Time Wait
Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.
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Character Heart Self Love Touch
Least said, soonest mended.
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Healing Talk
There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts.
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Best Book Hide
The whole difference between construction and creation is exactly this: that a thing constructed can only be loved after it is constructed; but a thing created is loved before it exists.
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Creation Difference Existence Philosophy
Death may beget life, but oppression can beget nothing other than itself.
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Death Life Oppression
The broken heart. You think you will die, but you just keep living, day after day after terrible day.
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Broken Heart Death Deep Live Philosophy
There was something very comfortable in having plenty of stationery.
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Book Comfortable Material Satisfaction
Happiness is a gift and the trick is not to expect it, but to delight in it when it comes.
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Expectation Gift Happiness
There is something in sickness that breaks down the pride of manhood.
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Break Man Pride Sick
Consider nothing impossible, then treat possiblities as probabilities.
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Impossible Inspirational
Do all the good you can and make as little fuss about it as possible.
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Goodness Possible
But the mere truth won’t do. You must have a lawyer.
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Business Truth
To a young heart everything is fun.
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Fun Heart Young
Love her, love her, love her! If she favours you, love her. If she wounds you, love her. If she tears your heart to pieces – and as it gets older and stronger, it will tear deeper – love her, love her, love her!
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Fall In Love Herself Strong Tears Wound Yourself
You have been the last dream of my soul.
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Dream Soul Yourself

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