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I attempt an arduous task; but there is no worth in that which is not a difficult achievement.
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Achievement Attempt Difficult Task Worth
If any person wish to be idle, let them fall in love.
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Fall In Love Idle Person
Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence.
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Force Hollow Inspirational Persistence Stone Water
Bear and endure: This sorrow will one day prove to be for your good.
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Endurance Prove Sorrow
I am dragged along by a strange new force. Desire and reason are pulling in different directions. I see the right way and approve it, but follow the wrong.
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Approve Desire Direction Follow Force Reason Strange Wrong
Death is less bitter punishment than death’s delay.
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Death Deep Delay Punishment
Neither can the wave that has passed by be recalled, nor the hour which has passed return again.
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Return Time Waves
The sharp thorn often produces delicate roses.
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Deep Delicate Inspirational Produce Rose Sharp
What is it that love does to a woman? Without she only sleeps; with it alone, she lives.
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Live Love She Sleep Woman
Take rest; a field that has rested gives a beautiful crop.
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Beautiful Crop Field Healing Rest
He who can believe himself well, will be well.
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Believe Himself Inspirational
If you want to be loved, be lovable.
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Love One Liner Positive Want
It’s a kindness that the mind can go where it wishes.
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Freedom Inspirational Kindness Mind
We need to accept the strangeness of things as they are.
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Acceptance Strange
Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.
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Appointment Patience Time
Give way to your opponent; thus will you gain the crown of victory.
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Crown Gain Opponent Victory

Anything cracked will shatter at a touch.

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