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

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

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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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life and love are very precious when both are in full bloom.

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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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Keep good company, read good books, love good things and cultivate soul and body as faithfully as you can

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Life is my university, and I hope to graduate from it with some distinction.

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Many argue; not many converse.

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We can't any of us do all we would like, but we can do our best for every case that comes to us, and that helps amazingly.

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