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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The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely.

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Nothing is impossible to a determined woman.

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

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One of the sweet things about pain and sorrow is that they show us how well we are loved, how much kindness there is in the world, and how easily we can make others happy in the same way when they need help and sympathy.

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Some people seemed to get all sunshine, and some all shadow.

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

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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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A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.

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

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