Painful as it may be, a significant emotional event can be the catalyst for choosing a direction that serves us - and those around us - more effectively. Look for the learning.

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He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.

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Be comforted, dear soul! There is always light behind the clouds.

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Education is not confined to books, and the finest characters often graduate from no college, but make experience their master, and life their book. [Some care] only for the mental culture, and [are] in danger of over-studying, under the delusion . . . that learning must be had at all costs, forgetting that health and real wisdom are better.

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I want to do something splendid… Something heroic or wonderful that won’t be forgotten after I’m dead… I think I shall write books.

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Our actions are in our own hands, but the consequences of them are not. Remember that, my dear, and think twice before you do anything.

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Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will be delightful, old age will bring few regrets, and life will become a beautiful success.

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I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.

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I don't worry about the storms, I am learning to sail my own ship.

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I like adventures, and I’m going to find some.

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