I am responsible. Although I may not be able to prevent the worst from happening, I am responsible for my attitude toward the inevitable misfortunes that darken life. Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have – life itself.
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Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living, the other helps you make a life. . -Sandra Carey.
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Common sense is perhaps the most equally divided, but surely the most underemployed, talent in the world.
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There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance.
As we advance in life we learn the limits of our abilities.
As we advance in life we learn the limits of our abilities.
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The most wonderfully complex fictional character is much less complicated than the most boring actual person.
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Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials. . -Lin Yutang.
