It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.
RALPH WALDO EMERSONSometimes a scream is better than a thesis.
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Life is a series of surprises and would not be worth taking or keeping if it were not.
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There is one other reason for dressing well, namely that dogs respect it, and will not attack you in good clothes.
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The wise man in the storm prays God not for safety from danger but for deliverance from fear.
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Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.
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Fear always springs from ignorance.
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Love, and you shall be loved.
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We acquire the strength we have overcome.
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People only see what they are prepared to see.
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Some books leave us free and some books make us free.
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Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain.
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Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life.
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It is easy in the world to live after the world’s opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.
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If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads.
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Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.
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Make the most of yourself for that is all there is of you.
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Let us be silent, that we may hear the whisper of God.
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You are constantly invited to be what you are.
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Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.
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Fiction reveals truth that reality obscures.
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In my walks, every man I meet is my superior in some way, and in that I learn from him.
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What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
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Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting some on yourself.
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The wise man in the storm prays God not for safety from danger but for deliverance from fear.
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A child is a curly, dimpled lunatic.
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For everything you have missed, you have gained something else, and for everything you gain, you lose something else.
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Envy is ignorance, Imitation is Suicide.
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