It is easy to live for others, everybody does. I call on you to live for yourself.
RALPH WALDO EMERSONPeople only see what they are prepared to see.
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Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one’s own sunshine.
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Even in the mud and scum of things, something always, always sings.
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Nothing is more simple than greatness; indeed, to be simple is to be great.
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Few people know how to take a walk. The qualifications are endurance, plain clothes, old shoes, an eye for nature, good humor, vast curiosity, good speech, good silence and nothing too much.
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The only way to have a friend is to be one.
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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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Nothing external to you has any power over you.
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Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success.
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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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Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.
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Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.
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Shallow men believe in luck or in circumstance. Strong men believe in cause and effect.
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Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.
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Life is short, but there is always time enough for courtesy.
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Be good to your work, your word, and your friend.
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