"Our truest life is when we are in our dreams awake."

Thoreau, Henry David on dream
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"Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I may not forget you."

Arthur, William on courage
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"labor not after riches first, and think thou afterwards wilt enjoy them. He who neglecteth the present moment, throweth away all that he hath. As the arrow passeth through the heart, while the warrior knew not that it was"

Akhenaton on present   

"As a rock on the seashore he standeth firm, and the dashing of the waves disturbeth him not. He raiseth his head like a tower on a hill, and the arrows of fortune drop at his feet. In the instant of danger, the courage of his heart here, and scorn to fly."

Akhenaton on courage
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"Until the day of his death, no man can be sure of his courage."

Anouilh, Jean on courage
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"The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances."

Aristotle on courage
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"The beauty of the soul shines out when a man bears with composure one heavy mischance after another, not because he does not feel them, but because he is a man of high and heroic temper."

Aristotle on courage
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"Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstance."

Barton, Bruce on courage
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"It requires more courage to suffer than to die."

Bonaparte, Napoleon on courage
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"It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else."

Bombeck, Erma on courage
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"By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest."

Confucius on wisdom
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"The way of the superior person is threefold; virtuous, they are free from anxieties; wise, they are free from perplexities; and bold, they are free from fear."

Confucius on superiority
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"In eternity there is indeed something true and sublime. But all these times and places and occasions are now and here. God himself culminates in the present moment and will never be more divine in the lapse of the ages. Time is but a stream I go a-fishing in. I drink at it, but when I drink I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is. Its thin current slides away but eternity remains."

Thoreau, Henry David on eternity
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"The smallest seed of faith is better than the largest fruit of happiness."

Thoreau, Henry David on faith
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"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."

Confucius on failure
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"To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it."

Confucius on mistakes
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"When prosperity comes, do not use all of it."

Confucius on prosperity
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"Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves."

Confucius on revenge
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"When you see a worthy person, endeavor to emulate him. When you see an unworthy person, then examine your inner self."

Confucius on service
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"Silence is the true friend that never betrays."

Confucius on silence
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"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it."

Confucius on beauty
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"Conscience is the root of all true courage; if a man would be brave let him obey his conscience."

Clarke, James Freeman on courage