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One must chose in life between boredom and suffering.
One must chose in life between boredom and suffering.
The gentleman understands rightousness, the petty man understands interest. .
The gentleman understands rightousness, the petty man understands interest. .
Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss read more
Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.
A proverb is no proverb to you until life has illustrated it.
A proverb is no proverb to you until life has illustrated it.
We come and we cry, and that is life; we yawn and we depart, and
that is death!
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We come and we cry, and that is life; we yawn and we depart, and
that is death!
[Fr., On entre, on crie,
Et c'est la vie!
On baille, on sort,
Et c'est la mort!]
When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made read more
When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure
Life does not accomodate you, it shatters you. It is meant to, and it couldn't do it better. Every seed read more
Life does not accomodate you, it shatters you. It is meant to, and it couldn't do it better. Every seed desstroys its container or else there would be no fruition. -Florida Scott-Maxwell.
I know not if the dark or bright
Shall be by lot;
If that wherein my hopes read more
I know not if the dark or bright
Shall be by lot;
If that wherein my hopes delight
Be best or not.
