As long as anyone believes that his ideal and purpose is outside him, that it is above the clouds, in the past or in the future, he will go outside himself and seek fulfillment where it cannot be found. He will look for solutions and answers at every point except where they can be found- in himself.

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I believe in the brotherhood of man, all men, but I don't believe in brotherhood with anybody who doesn't want brotherhood with me. I believe in treating people right, but I'm not going to waste my time trying to treat somebody right who doesn't know how to return the treatment.

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The best revenge is to improve yourself. — Ali ibn Abi Talib

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Life isn't about finding yourself; it's about creating yourself. So live the life you imagined. ― Henry David Thoreau

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So frequently we mistakenly believe that our children need more things, when in reality their silent pleadings are simply for more of our time.

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I believe that we're as happy in life as we make up our minds to be.

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Take a moment and sit with yourself. You may find what you are looking for. ― Steven Cuoco

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Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right. — Henry Ford

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To understand just one life you have to swallow the world ... do you wonder, then, that I was a heavy child?

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For your information, a good novel can change the world. Keep that in mind before you attempt to sit down at a typewriter. Never waste time on something you don't believe in yourself.

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