Nobody says you must laugh, but a sense of humor can help you overlook the unattractive, tolerate the unpleasant, cope with the unexpected, and smile through the day.

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Maturity is the ability to live in peace with that which we cannot change.

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People who drink to drown their sorrow should be told that sorrow knows how to swim.

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Know yourself. Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.

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Never let an opportunity pass to give a well-deserved compliment.

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Keep in mind that the true measure of an individual is how he treats a person who can do him absolutely no good.

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One of the best ways to measure people is how they behave when something free is offered.

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Let this coming year be better than all the others. Vow to do some of the things you have always wanted to do but could not find the time. Call up a forgotten friend. Drop an old grudge, and replace it with some pleasant memories. Vow not to make a promise you do not think you can keep. Walk tall, and smile more. You will look 10 years younger. Do not be afraid to say, I love you. Say it again. They are the sweetest words in the world.

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At age 20, we worry about what others think of us. At age 40, we don't care what they think of us. At age 60, we discover they haven't been thinking of us at all.

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Warmth, kindness, and friendship are the most yearned for commodities in the world. The person who can provide them will never be lonely.

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