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God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.

Rudyard Kipling

I have seen something of this world,” she said over the trays, “and there are but two sorts of women in it– those who take the strength out of a man, and those who put it back. Once I was that one, and now I am this.
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Change Growth Myself Strength Transformation Woman World
Believe the best of everybody.
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Believe Best One Liner View
A woman’s guess is much more accurate than a man’s certainty.
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Ability Accurate Intuition Man Woman
Humble because of knowledge; mighty by sacrifice.
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Humble Knowledge Sacrifice
If you can keep your wits about you while all others are losing theirs, and blaming you. The world will be yours and everything in it, what’s more, you’ll be a man, my son.
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Blame Lose Man Son World Yourself
If you do not get what you want, it is a sure sign that you did not seriously want it.
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Dedication Serious Yourself
At two o’clock in the morning, if you open your window and listen, You will hear the feet of the Wind that is going to call the sun. And the trees in the Shadow rustle and the trees in the moonlight glisten, And though it is deep, dark night, you feel that the night is done.
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Call Darkness Feeling Morning Nature Night Open Shadow Sun Window Yourself
Take everything you like seriously, except yourselves.
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Exception Serious Yourself
If you can dream – and not make dreams your master.
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Dreams Master Yourself
When the Man waked up he said, ‘What is Wild Dog doing here?’ And the Woman said, ‘His name is not Wild Dog any more, but the First Friend, because he will be our friend for always and always and always.’
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Dog Friendship Himself Man Wild
There is no sin so great as ignorance. Remember this.
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Greatness Ignorance Remember Sin
Tis beauty, so to speak, nor good talk necessarily. It’s just IT. Some women will stay in a man’s memory if they once walked down a street.
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Goodness Memories Necessary Talk Walk Woman
We have forty million reasons for failure, but not a single excuse.
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Failure Inspirational Reason Repeat Try
I worked like a horse and I ate like a hog and I slept like a dead man.
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Death Eat Man Myself Sleep Work
We are the opening verse of the opening page of the chapter of endless possibilities.
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Ability End Inspirational Open Possible
He who can reach a child’s heart can reach the worlds heart.
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Children Heart Himself Reach Reaching World
If you give someone more than they can do, they will do it. If you give them only what they can do, they will do nothing.
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Ability Work Yourself
He who faces no calamity gains no courage.
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Adversity Courage Face Hard Time Himself
In the jungle, life and food depend on keeping your temper.
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Food Jungle Life Temper
Delight in the little things.
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Delight Happiness One Liner
A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition.
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Book Man Wine
Cat said, ‘I am not a friend, and I am not a Servant. I am the Cat who walks by himself, and I wish to come into your Cave.’
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Animal Friendship Myself Service
All good people agree, And all good people say, All nice people, like Us, are We And every one else is They: But if you cross over the sea, Instead of over the way, You may end by (think of it!) looking on We As only a sort of They!
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End Goodness People Sea Yourself
There’s no jealousy in the grave.
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Grave Jealous
The glory of the garden lies in more than meets the eye.
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Eyes Garden Glory Nature
We’re all islands shouting lies to each other across seas of misunderstanding.
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Lying Sea Understand
Never praise a sister to a sister, in the hope of your compliments reaching the proper ears, and so preparing the way for you later on. Sisters are women first, and sisters afterwards; and you will find that you do yourself harm.
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Compliment Hope Praise Reach Sister Woman Yourself

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