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

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Conceit spoils the finest genius.

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

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Prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well.

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

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It’s amazing how lovely common things become, if one only knows how to look at them.

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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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It takes three or four women to get each man into, through, and out of the world.

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Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.

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