That which we persist in doing becomes easier to do, not that the nature of the thing has changed but that our power to do has increased.
RALPH WALDO EMERSONThe 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 me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.
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Of all the ways to lose a person, death is the kindest.
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Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.
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Even in the mud and scum of things, something always, always sings.
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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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All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.
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You become what you think about all day long.
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Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.
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Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one’s own sunshine.
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A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.
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Be good to your work, your word, and your friend.
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The good news is that the moment you decide that what you know is more important than what you have been taught to believe, you will have shifted gears in your quest for abundance. Success comes from within, not from without.
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Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.
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Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain.
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Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss.
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