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.
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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Fear always springs from ignorance.
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People do not seem to realise that their opinion of the world is also a confession of their character.
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Even in the mud and scum of things, something always, always sings.
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Be yourself; no base imitator of another, but your best self.
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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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The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.
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Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.
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A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.
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The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions.
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Some books leave us free and some books make us free.
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Shallow men believe in luck or in circumstance. Strong men believe in cause and effect.
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A child is a curly, dimpled lunatic.
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Life is short, but there is always time enough for courtesy.
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Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.
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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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