"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment."

Emerson, Ralph Waldo on achievement
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"Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed."

Franklin, Benjamin on expectation
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"Girls are so queer you never know what they mean. They say No when they mean Yes, and drive a man out of his wits for the fun of it."

Alcott, Louisa May on girls
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"I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning to sail my ship."

Alcott, Louisa May on adversity
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"To desire is to obtain; to aspire is to achieve."

Allen, James on desire
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"Good thoughts bear good fruit, bad thoughts bear bad fruit."

Allen, James on honesty
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"Cherish your visions; cherish your ideals; cherish the music that stirs in your heart, the beauty that forms in your mind, the loveliness that drapes your purest thoughts, for out of them will grow delightful conditions, all heavenly environment; of these if you but remain true to them, your world will at last be built."

Allen, James on appreciation
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