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You're only lonely if you don't like the person you are alone with.
You're only lonely if you don't like the person you are alone with.
Whatever befalls the earth befalls the son of the earth. Man did not weave
the web of life; he is read more
Whatever befalls the earth befalls the son of the earth. Man did not weave
the web of life; he is merely a strand of it. Whatever he does to the web,
he does to himself.
Worry is a useless mulling over of things we cannot change.
Worry is a useless mulling over of things we cannot change.
You can spend a lifetime, and, if you're honest with yourself, never once was your work perfect.
You can spend a lifetime, and, if you're honest with yourself, never once was your work perfect.
Here is little Effie's head. Her brains are made of gingerbread. When
the judgement day comes, God will find six read more
Here is little Effie's head. Her brains are made of gingerbread. When
the judgement day comes, God will find six crumbs. Stooping by the coffin
lid waiting for something to rise as the something's always did. Imagine
His surprise, bellowing above the general noise, "Where is Effie? She
was dead." Back to God in a tiny voice: "My name's Maybe."
The first crumb said. The number two crumb picked up the song.
"Might, I'm called. I've done no wrong." Cried the third crumb,
"I am Should. Here's our little brother Could and my big sister
Would. Don't punish us for we've been good." And the last crumb, with
some shame, whispered unto God, "My name is Must and with the others,
we've been Effie, who isn't alive and never was. Cross the threshold have
no dread. Lift the sheet back in this way.
I conceive that pleasures are to be avoided if greater pains be the
consequence, and pains to be coveted that read more
I conceive that pleasures are to be avoided if greater pains be the
consequence, and pains to be coveted that will terminate in greater
pleasures.
Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.
Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.
The depth of darkness to which you can descend and still live is an exact
measure of the height to read more
The depth of darkness to which you can descend and still live is an exact
measure of the height to which you can aspire to reach.
I want you to start a crusade in you life -- to dare to be your best.
I want you to start a crusade in you life -- to dare to be your best.