He who would study nature in its wildness and variety, must plunge into the forest, must explore the glen, must stem the torrent, and dare the precipice.

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The easiest thing to do, whenever you fail, is to put yourself down by blaming your lack of ability for your misfortunes.

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A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.

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Villainy wears many masks; none so dangerous as the mask of virtue.

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A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power.

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Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart.

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Great minds have purposes; others have wishes.

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Surely happiness is reflective, like the light of heaven; and every countenance, bright with smiles, and glowing with innocent enjoyment, is a mirror transmitting to others the rays of a supreme and ever-shining benevolence.

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He is the true enchanter, whose spell operates, not upon the senses, but upon the imagination and the heart.

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