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A heart well prepared for adversity in bad times hopes, and in good times fears for a change in fortune.
A heart well prepared for adversity in bad times hopes, and in good times fears for a change in fortune.
The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.
The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.
I have a heart with room for every joy.
I have a heart with room for every joy.
 The heart asks pleasure first,
 And then, excuse from pain;
  And then, those little anodynes
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 The heart asks pleasure first,
 And then, excuse from pain;
  And then, those little anodynes
   That deaden suffering;
    And then, to go to sleep;
     And then, if it should be
      The will of its Inquisitor,
       The liberty to die. 
My favoured temple is in an humble heart.
My favoured temple is in an humble heart.
A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart.
A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart.
The human heart feels things the eyes cannot see, and knows what the mind cannot understand
The human heart feels things the eyes cannot see, and knows what the mind cannot understand
 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not 
intermeddle with his joy.  
 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not 
intermeddle with his joy. 
A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.
A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.