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.
RALPH WALDO EMERSONCommon sense is genius dressed in its working clothes.
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The secret of education lies in respecting the pupil. It is not for you to choose what he shall know, what he shall do. It is chosen and foreordained and he only holds the key to his own secret.
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Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes.
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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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A great man is always willing to be little.
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Life is a journey, not a destination.
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Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.
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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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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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People only see what they are prepared to see.
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All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.
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If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads.
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The years teach much the days never know.
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Be good to your work, your word, and your friend.
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Few people know how to take a walk. The qualifications are endurance, plain clothes, old shoes, an eye for nature, good humor, vast curiosity, good speech, good silence and nothing too much.
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Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.
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