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A diamond with a flaw is better than a common stone that is perfect.
A diamond with a flaw is better than a common stone that is perfect.
A single bad habit will mar an otherwise faultless character, as an ink- drop soileth the pure white page.
A single bad habit will mar an otherwise faultless character, as an ink- drop soileth the pure white page.
Karma is the philosophy of an eye for an eye, a tooth
for a tooth. I reject that. I believe read more
Karma is the philosophy of an eye for an eye, a tooth
for a tooth. I reject that. I believe in the love and
mercy of God.
Love him who tells you your faults in private.
Love him who tells you your faults in private.
It is an inexorable Law of Nature that bad must follow good, that decline must follow a rise. To feel read more
It is an inexorable Law of Nature that bad must follow good, that decline must follow a rise. To feel that we can rest on our achievements is a dangerous fallacy. Inner strength can overcome anything that occurs outside. Patanjali (c. 1st to 3rd century BC) -I Ching (B.C.1150?).
If you cry because the sun has gone out of your life, your tears will prevent you from seeing the read more
If you cry because the sun has gone out of your life, your tears will prevent you from seeing the stars. -Unknown.
The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper. -Eden Phillpotts.
The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper. -Eden Phillpotts.
The mystery of existence is the connection between our faults and our misfortunes.
The mystery of existence is the connection between our faults and our misfortunes.
A benevolent man should allow a few faults in himself, to keep his friends in countenance.
A benevolent man should allow a few faults in himself, to keep his friends in countenance.