Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.
RALPH WALDO EMERSONEven in the mud and scum of things, something always, always sings.
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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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There is creative reading as well as creative writing.
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Love, and you shall be loved.
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Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.
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Nothing is more simple than greatness; indeed, to be simple is to be great.
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What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.
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Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them.
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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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Even in the mud and scum of things, something always, always sings.
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Always do what you are afraid to do.
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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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To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
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The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.
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Life is a journey, not a destination.
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Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one’s own sunshine.
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