The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing.
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When thou art above measure angry, bethink thee how momentary is man's life.
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Live every day as if they last.
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Nothing has such power to broaden the mind as the ability to investigate systematically and truly all that comes under thy observation in life.
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The art of living is more like that of wrestling than of dancing. The main thing is to stand firm and be ready for an unforeseen attack.
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Life is a stranger's sojourn a night at an inn.
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Humans have come into being for the sake of each other, so either teach them, or learn to bear them.
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Swiftly the remembrance of all things is buried in the gulf of eternity.
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The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions unsuit...
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If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke...
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When you arise in the moring, think of what a precious privelege it is to be alive-- to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love
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Perfection of character is this: to live each day as if it were your last, without frenzy, without apathy, without pretence.
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Human life. Duration: momentary. Nature: changeable. Perception: dim. Condition of Body: decaying. Soul: spinning around. Fortune: unpredictable. Last...
