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The true profession of a man is to find his way to himself.

Hermann Hesse

A man who is ill-adjusted to the world is always on the verge of finding himself. One who is adjusted to the world never finds himself, but gets to be a cabinet minister.
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Be Yourself Deep Men Success World
Not in his speech, not in his thoughts, I see his greatness, only in his actions, in his life.
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Action Greatness Life Myself
Gentleness is stronger than severity, water is stronger than rock, love is stronger than force.
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Force Love Strong
I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value.
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Believe Faith Goodness Inspirational Transformation
To achieve the possible, we must attempt the impossible again and again.
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Achievement Impossible Inspirational
And all the voices, all the goals, all the yearnings, all the sorrows, all the pleasures, all the good and evil, all of them together was the world. All of them together was the stream of events, the music of life.
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Evil Goal Goodness Life Togetherness Voice
I realize today that nothing in the world is more distasteful to a man than to take the path that leads to himself.
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Himself Leadership Men Path World
You know quite well, deep within you, that there is only a single magic, a single power, a single salvation…and that is called loving. Well, then, love your suffering. Do not resist it, do not flee from it. It is your aversion that hurts, nothing else.
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Encouragement Hurt Love
Within you there is a stillness and sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.
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Positive Time Yourself
When dealing with the insane, the best method is to pretend to be sane.
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Deal Sanity
Your soul is the whole world.
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One Liner Soul World
Whoever wants music instead of noise, joy instead of pleasure, soul instead of gold, creative work instead of business, passion instead of foolery, finds no home in this trivial world of ours.
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Business Creative Fools Home Joy Passion Pleasure
I have been and still am a seeker, but I have ceased to question stars and books; I have begun to listen to the teaching my blood whispers to me.
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Book Stars Teaching
The deity is within you, not in ideas and books. Truth is lived, not taught.
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Book Deep Ideas Taught Truth
Love must neither beg nor demand. Love must be strong enough to find certainty within itself. It then cease to be moved and becomes the mover.
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Demand Love Strength Strong
Everything becomes a little different as soon as it is spoken out loud.
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Communication Deep Different Talk

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