My importance to the world is relatively small. On the other hand, my importance to myself is tremendous. I am all I have to work with, to play with, to suffer and to enjoy. It is not the eyes of others that I am wary of, but of my own. I do not intend to let myself down more than I can possibly help, and I find that the fewer illusions I have about myself or the world around me, the better company I am for myself.
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The end and aim of all education is the development of character.
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There is no more beautiful life than that of a student.
Everything has been figured out, except how to live.
Everything has been figured out, except how to live.
