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The world is very lovely, and it’s very horrible–and it doesn’t care about your life or mine or anything else.

Rudyard Kipling

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
Take everything you like seriously, except yourselves.
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Exception Serious Yourself
An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy.
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Mom Worth
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
We are the opening verse of the opening page of the chapter of endless possibilities.
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Ability End Inspirational Open Possible
For the female of the species is more deadly than the male.
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Animal Dangerous Death Female Human
Not getting what you want either means you don’t want it enough, or you have been dealing too long with the price you have to pay.
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Defeat Enough Karma Pay Price Yourself
Cities and Thrones and Powers Stand in Time’s eye, Almost as long as flowers, Which daily die.
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City Death Eyes Flower Time
I always prefer to believe the best of everybody, it saves so much trouble.
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Believe Best Myself Save Trouble
If you can dream – and not make dreams your master.
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Dreams Master Yourself
There are gems of wondrous brightness Often times lying at our feet, And we pass them, walking thoughtless, Down the busy, crowded street. If we knew, our pace would slacken, We would step more oft with care, Lest our careless feet be treading To the earth some jewel rare.
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Bright Care Earth Lying Ourselves Time Walk Wonderful
There is no sin greater than ignorance.
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Greatness Ignorance Sin
A brave heart and a courteous tongue. They shall carry thee far through the jungle, Manling.
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Brave Courtesy Heart Jungle
Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears.
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Fear Inspirational Motivational Ourselves World Worst
Keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you.
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Blame Head Lose Yourself
This is a brief life, but in its brevity it offers us some splendid moments, some meaningful adventures.
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Adventure Brief Inspirational Meaning Moments Short

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