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Calamity is the perfect glass wherein we truly see and know ourselves.
Calamity is the perfect glass wherein we truly see and know ourselves.
Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict. -William Ellery Channing.
Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict. -William Ellery Channing.
If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything.
If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything.
You cannot be lonely if you like the person you're alone with.
You cannot be lonely if you like the person you're alone with.
Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.
Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.
They exchanged the quick, brilliant smile of women who dislike each other on sight.
They exchanged the quick, brilliant smile of women who dislike each other on sight.
Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own.
Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own.
Very notable was his distinction between coarseness and vulgarity, coarseness, revealing something; vulgarity, concealing something.
Very notable was his distinction between coarseness and vulgarity, coarseness, revealing something; vulgarity, concealing something.
Grow your tree of falsehood from a small grain of truth. Do not follow those who lie in contempt of read more
Grow your tree of falsehood from a small grain of truth. Do not follow those who lie in contempt of reality. Let your lie be even more logical than the truth itself, so the weary travelers may find repose.
