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An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind.
An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind.
A fault is sooner found than mended.
A fault is sooner found than mended.
One might as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as to try to maintain in equal read more
One might as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as to try to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.
People get so in the habit of worry that if you save them from drowning and put them on a read more
People get so in the habit of worry that if you save them from drowning and put them on a bank to dry in the sun with hot chocolate and muffins they wonder whether they are catching cold.
Anxiety is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all read more
Anxiety is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained.
You are beaten to earth? Well, well, what's that? Come up with a smiling face, It's nothing against you to read more
You are beaten to earth? Well, well, what's that? Come up with a smiling face, It's nothing against you to fall down flat/ But to lie there-that's a disgrace.
The misfortunes hardest to bear are these which never came.
The misfortunes hardest to bear are these which never came.
Fear has many eyes and can see things underground.
Fear has many eyes and can see things underground.
Anger cannot be dishonest.
Anger cannot be dishonest.
