Shallow men believe in luck or in circumstance. Strong men believe in cause and effect.
RALPH WALDO EMERSONIt is not the length of life, but the depth.
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A great man is always willing to be little.
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Even in the mud and scum of things, something always, always sings.
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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.
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For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.
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Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.
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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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It is easy to live for others, everybody does. I call on you to live for yourself.
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Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.
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Nothing external to you has any power over you.
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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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The wise man in the storm prays God not for safety from danger but for deliverance from fear.
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Every wall is a door.
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Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting some on yourself.
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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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Make the most of yourself for that is all there is of you.
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