There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love.

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The idol of today pushes the hero of yesterday out of our recollection; and will, in turn, be supplanted by his successor of tomorrow.

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The tongue is the only instrument that gets sharper with use.

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Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.

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A woman's whole life is a history of the affections.

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Surely happiness is reflective, like the light of heaven

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No man is so methodical as a complete idler, and none so scrupulous in measuring out his time as he whose time is worth nothing.

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One of the greatest and simplest tools for learning more and growing is doing more.

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There is a serene and settled majesty to woodland scenery that enters into the soul and delights and elevates it, and fills it with noble inclinations.

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Jealous people poison their own banquet and then eat it

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