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To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and to endure the betrayal of false friends.
I believe in some blending of hope and sunshine sweetening the worst lots. I believe that this life is not all; neither the beginning nor the end. I believe while I tremble; I trust while I weep.
One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this: To rise above the little things. ~John Burroughs.
What makes the desert beautiful … is that somewhere it hides a well. ~Antoine de Saint-Exupery.
Once I wondered about the meaning of life and realized that we should stop trying to figure it out and just enjoy it..
May the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun. And find your shoulder to light on. To bring you luck, happiness and riches. Today, tomorrow and beyond. ~ Irish blessing.
With the commercialization of almost every single life event, it's important to remember the true meaning behind what you're really celebrating..
The greatest danger for most of us is not that we aim too high and miss it, but we aim too low and reach it. ~Micheangelo.
The sea is nothing but a library of all the tears in history. ~Lemony Snicket.
You cannot make yourself feel something you do not feel, but you can make yourself do right in spite of your feelings. ~Pearl S. Buck.
The fact is always obvious much too late, but the most singular difference between happiness and joy is that happiness is a solid and joy a liquid..
An empty house is one that doesn't live. - Leon Traazil.
It’s so hard to forget pain, but it’s even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace. ~Chuck Palahniuk.
May you have warm words on a cold evening, a full moon on a dark night and a smooth road all the way to your door. ~Irish blessing.
Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real -Jules Verne.
The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human can alter his life by altering his attitude. ~William James.
Many times in life I've regretted the things I've said without thinking. But I've never regretted the things I said nearly as much as the words I left unspoken. ~Lisa Kleypass.
I’ve learned that some broken things stay broken, and I’ve learned that you can get through bad times and keep looking for better ones, as long as you have people who love you. ~Jennifer Weiner.
It is often in the darkest skies that we see the brightest stars. ~Richard Evans.
The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are. ~Joseph Campbell.
We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. ~Plato.
Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on. ~ Eckhart Tolle.
Feet, what do I need you for when I have to fly. ~ Frida Kahlo.
There are two reasons for being nice to the underdogs in this life. One, because if the underdog grows up to be the kind of person that starts shooting, you'll have a chance at survival.