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A man can get discouraged many times but he is not a failure until he begins to blame somebody else and stops trying.
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Serene, I fold my hands and wait, Nor care for wind, nor tide, nor sea; I rave no more 'gainst time or fate, For lo! my own shall come to me.
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The spirit of man can endure only so much and when it is broken only a miracle can mend it.
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The gift of perfume to a flower is a special grace like genius or like beauty, and never becomes common or cheap.
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I have discovered the secret of happiness - it is work, either with the hands or the head. The moment I have something to do, the draughts are open and my chimney draws, and I am happy.
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[T]he cold warms me—after a different fashion from that of the kitchen stove.
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One may summon his philosophy when they are beaten in battle, not till then.
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Happiness comes most to persons who seek it least and think least about it. It is not an object to be sought, it is a state to be induced. It must follow and not lead. It must overtake you, and not you overtake it.
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Travel and society polish one, but a rolling stone gathers no moss, and a little moss is a good thing on a man.
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