That which we persist in doing becomes easier to do, not that the nature of the thing has changed but that our power to do has increased.
RALPH WALDO EMERSONCommon sense is genius dressed in its working clothes.
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If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads.
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All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.
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What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.
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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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Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.
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To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.
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Let us be silent, that we may hear the whisper of God.
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Be good to your work, your word, and your friend.
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Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.
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Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one’s own sunshine.
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The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.
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Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.
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The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.
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Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it.
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For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.
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