Nothing is more simple than greatness; indeed, to be simple is to be great.
RALPH WALDO EMERSONPeople do not seem to realise that their opinion of the world is also a confession of their character.
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Shallow men believe in luck or in circumstance. Strong men believe in cause and effect.
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Be good to your work, your word, and your friend.
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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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We acquire the strength we have overcome.
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Sometimes a scream is better than a thesis.
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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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Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain.
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Fear always springs from ignorance.
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When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.
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Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting some on yourself.
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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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We are always getting ready to live but never living.
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Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.
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The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions.
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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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