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 He is of the race of the mushroom; he covers himself altogether 
with his head.
 [Lat., Fungino genere read more 
 He is of the race of the mushroom; he covers himself altogether 
with his head.
 [Lat., Fungino genere est; capite se totum tegit.] 
 Gard'ner, for telling me these news of woe,
 Pray God the plants thou graft'st may never grow.  
 Gard'ner, for telling me these news of woe,
 Pray God the plants thou graft'st may never grow. 
Sit down before fact as a little child, be prepared to give up every preconceived notion, follow humbly wherever and read more
Sit down before fact as a little child, be prepared to give up every preconceived notion, follow humbly wherever and to whatever abyss nature leads, or you shall learn nothing.
Close scrutiny will show that most "crisis situations" are opportunities to either advance, or stay where you are.
Close scrutiny will show that most "crisis situations" are opportunities to either advance, or stay where you are.
Grows with his growth, and strengthens with his strength.
Grows with his growth, and strengthens with his strength.
Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow...
Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow...
We find comfort among those who agree with us-- growth among those who don't.
We find comfort among those who agree with us-- growth among those who don't.
 What? Was man made a wheel-work to wind up,
 And be discharged, and straight wound up anew?
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 What? Was man made a wheel-work to wind up,
 And be discharged, and straight wound up anew?
  No! grown, his growth lasts; taught, he ne'er forgets;
   May learn a thousand things, not twice the same. 
We grow because we struggle, we learn and overcome.
We grow because we struggle, we learn and overcome.