Every artist was first an amateur.
RALPH WALDO EMERSONFor everything you have missed, you have gained something else, and for everything you gain, you lose something else.
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It is not the length of life, but the depth.
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What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
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Let us be silent, that we may hear the whisper of God.
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People only see what they are prepared to see.
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Love, and you shall be loved.
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Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.
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Nature and Books belong to the eyes that see them.
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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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A great man is always willing to be little.
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For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.
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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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Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes.
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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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Nothing is more simple than greatness; indeed, to be simple is to be great.
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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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