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The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are.

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To many forms of life of our northern lands, winter means a long sleep; to others, it means what it means to many fortunate human beings – travels in warm climes.
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I have discovered the secret of happiness. It is work.
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