Be good to your work, your word, and your friend.
RALPH WALDO EMERSONIf we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads.
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It is not the length of life, but the depth.
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Nothing is more simple than greatness; indeed, to be simple is to be great.
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Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
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The earth laughs in flowers.
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When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.
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It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.
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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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The wise man in the storm prays God not for safety from danger but for deliverance from fear.
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Nature and Books belong to the eyes that see them.
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We acquire the strength we have overcome.
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The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.
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Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.
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I cannot remember the books I’ve read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.
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Some books leave us free and some books make us free.
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Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.
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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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Let us be silent, that we may hear the whisper of God.
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There is creative reading as well as creative writing.
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Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success.
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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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Sometimes a scream is better than a thesis.
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The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.
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When friendships are real, they are not glass threads or frost work, but the solidest things we can know.
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Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.
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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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