Be kind and merciful. Let no one ever come to you without coming away better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness.

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It’s been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will. – L.M. Montgomery

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Garlic is divine. Avoid at all costs that vile spew you see rotting in oil in screwtop jars. Too lazy to peel fresh? You don't deserve to eat garlic. ― Anthony Bourdain

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We all will experience pain, struggle, and trauma; suffering is a choice to cling and remain attached to the story. - Michael Margolis

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We can activate tremendous powers within our own lives if we open up to the experience. ― Ari Gunzburg

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Wisdom comes from experience. Experience is often a result of lack of wisdom. ― Terry Pratchett

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I am a student of life, and don't want to miss any experience. There's poetry in this sort of thing, you know--or perhaps you don't know, but it's all the same. ― H.P. Lovecraft

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Be thankful for everything that happens in your life; it’s all an experience. ― Roy T. Bennett

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Our greatest happiness comes from the experience of love & compassion. ― Allan Lokos

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Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved. -Helen Keller

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