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The question is not what you look at, but what you see.

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I learned this, at least, by my experiment; that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he h...more

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Public opinion is a weak tyrant compared with our own private opinion. what a man thinks of himself, that it is which determines, or rather indicates,...more

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It is not enought to be busy, so are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?

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We are constantly invited to be what we are.

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If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however...more

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Write while the heat is in you. The writer who postpones the recording of his thoughts uses an iron which has cooled to burn a hole with. He cannot in...more

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It is not worth the while to let our imperfections disturb us always.

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The language of Friendship is not words, but meanings.

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If we will be quiet and ready enough, we shall find compensation in every disappointment.

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As the sun went down, I saw a solitary boatman disporting on the smooth lake. The falling dews seemed to strain and purify the air, and I was soothed ...more

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John Farmer sat at his door one September evening, after a hard day's work, his mind still running on his labor more or less. Having bathed, he sat do...more

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If we respected only what is inevitable and has a right to be, music and poetry would resound along the streets. When we are unhurried and wise, we pe...more

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All men want, not something to do with, but something to do, or rather something to be.

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The morning, which is the most memorable season of the day, is the awakening hour. Then there is least somnolence in us; and for an hour, at least, so...more