A man, as a general rule, owes very little to what he is born with - a man is what he makes of himself.

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Where there is love there is life. – Mahatma Gandhi

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I felt once more how simple and frugal a thing is happiness: a glass of wine, a roast chestnut, a wretched little brazier, the sound of the sea. Nothing else.

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Anything you put your mind to and add your imagination into can make your life a lot better and a lot more fun. -Taylor Swift

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Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.

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When you give joy to other people, you get more joy in return. You should give a good thought to the happiness that you can give out. —Eleanor Roosevelt

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being alone never felt right. sometimes it felt good, but it never felt right. ― Charles Bukowski

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Even if happiness forgets you a little bit, never completely forget about it. — Jaques Prevert

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Yes, you can lose somebody overnight, yes, your whole life can be turned upside down. Life is short. It can come and go like a feather in the wind. _ Shania Twain

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Remembering the Mystery is a way of being everything you always already are.

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