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 When I hear somebody sigh that "Life is hard," I am always
tempted to ask, "Compared to what?".  
 When I hear somebody sigh that "Life is hard," I am always
tempted to ask, "Compared to what?". 
There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why... I dream of things that never read more
There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why... I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?
Hope is the expectation that something outside of ourselves, something or someone external, is going to come to our rescue read more
Hope is the expectation that something outside of ourselves, something or someone external, is going to come to our rescue and we will live happily ever after.
 People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals-that is, goals
that do not inspire them.  
 People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals-that is, goals
that do not inspire them. 
 If we begin with certainties, we shall end in doubts; but if we begin with
doubts, and are patient in read more 
 If we begin with certainties, we shall end in doubts; but if we begin with
doubts, and are patient in them, we shall end in certainties. 
Many an opportunity is lost because a man is out looking for four-leaf clovers.
Many an opportunity is lost because a man is out looking for four-leaf clovers.
Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open.
Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open.
Good work habits help develop an internal toughness and a self-confident attitude that will sustain you through every adversity and read more
Good work habits help develop an internal toughness and a self-confident attitude that will sustain you through every adversity and temporary discouragement.
 What if everything is an illusion and nothing exists? In that case, I
definitely overpaid for my carpet.  
 What if everything is an illusion and nothing exists? In that case, I
definitely overpaid for my carpet.