To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
RALPH WALDO EMERSONEnthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success.
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The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.
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None of us will ever accomplish anything excellent or commanding except when he listens to this whisper which is heard by him alone.
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When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.
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The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions.
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You become what you think about all day long.
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Shallow men believe in luck or in circumstance. Strong men believe in cause and effect.
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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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Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.
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Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.
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Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes.
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Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist.
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Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.
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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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Fear always springs from ignorance.
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What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.
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