"The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible -- and achieve it, generation after generation."

Buck, Pearl S. on youth
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"Fear is that little darkroom where negatives are developed."

Pritchard, Michael on fear
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"The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. [Ecclesiastes 9:11]"

Bible on effort
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"We need two kinds of acquaintances, one to complain to, while to the others we boast."

Smith, Logan Pearsall on acquaintance
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"If you want to be thought a liar, always tell the truth."

Smith, Logan Pearsall on lies and lying   

"If you are losing your leisure, look out! You are losing your soul."

Smith, Logan Pearsall on leisure
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"There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want; and, after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second."

Smith, Logan Pearsall on goals
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"If I look confused it is because I am thinking."

Goldwyn, Samuel on thoughts and thinking
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"We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret or disappointment."

Rohn, Jim on pain
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"If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much."

Rohn, Jim on planning
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"Everyone admits that love is wonderful and necessary, yet no one agrees on just what it is."

Ackerman, Diane on love
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"Perception is a mirror not a fact. And what I look on is my state of mind, reflected outward."

A Course In Miracles on perception
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"walking is one way to take care of yourself, eating is too"

Samuel Jaramillo on   

"A wonderful thing about a book, in contrast to a computer screen, is that you can take it to bed with you."

Daniel J. Boorstin on   

"There are no stupid questions; just obvious answers... or overlooked questions... or badly worded questions."

Kessler, Daniella on questions   

"How are you going to live your life; seeing the world as made for you or seeing that you were made for the world?"

Kessler, Daniella on life
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"One should be cautious with strangers, but caution should not take the place of kindness."

Kessler, Daniella on kindness
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"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."

Einstein, Albert on stupidity
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