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Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
LivyLivy Adversity reminds men of religion.
LivyLivy It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
LivyLivy We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
LivyLivy The sun has not yet set for all time.
LivyLivy A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.
LivyLivy No law is quite appropriate for all.
LivyLivy No law can possibly meet the convenience of every one: we must be satisfied if it be beneficial on the whole and to the majority.
LivyLivy Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
LivyLivy There is nothing man will not attempt when great enterprises hold out the promise of great rewards.
LivyLivy The real power behind whatever success I have now was something I found within myself – something that’s in all of us, I think, a little piece of God just waiting to be discovered.
LivyLivy The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.
LivyLivy That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
LivyLivy The name of freedom regained is sweet to hear.
LivyLivy A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
LivyLivy The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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Do not measure yourself by success, failure, or a degree. Measure your life by the dreams you have.
Natalie MooneyNatalie Mooney Everything ceases to fade Leaving my soul all the pain.
Sayed AbbasSayed Abbas To attain success everyone speaks about consistency, don’t give up & patience but no one talk about the start.
Rohit DeoraRohit Deora Take a moment to look back. Change the process slightly from your discovery. Start again.
Hei-Ran ParkHei-Ran Park The silence was broken with the music of your pain, but with every note i could see a part of you healing.
Sophie AliaSophie Alia It has been the craziest year filled with so many adventures, amazing friends, accomplishments & memories.
Little PaulsonLittle Paulson They say what is lost can always be found in the last place you look but I wouldn’t be so sure that you’ll ever see this version of me again.
Aimee C. HoveyAimee C. Hovey I want to see our demons complement each other for the rest of our lives.
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Every fall is a chance to rise.
Kamilla TolnoKamilla Tolno Dying without actually fully living, without waking up to our lives while we have the chance, is an ongoing and significant risk.
Jon Kabat-ZinnJon Kabat-Zinn O, with what freshness, what solemnity and beauty, is each new day born; as if to say to insensate man, “Behold! thou hast one more chance! Strive for immortal glory!
Harriet Beecher StoweHarriet Beecher Stowe The veneration, wherewith Men are imbued for what they call Nature, has been a discouraging impediment to the Empire of Man over the inferior Creatures of God. For many have not only look’d upon it, as an impossible thing to compass, but as something impious to attempt.
Robert BoyleRobert Boyle Everybody counts, everybody deserves a chance, everybody has a responsible role to play and we all do better when we work together.
Bill ClintonBill Clinton Do not leave your reputation to chance or gossip; it is your life’s artwork, and you must craft it, hone it, and display it with the care of an artist.
Robert GreeneRobert Greene God gave me life to continue to do things that I would never have done.
Stevie WonderStevie Wonder I hope you give yourself a try today.
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