As adults we try to relax from the never-ending quest for reason and order by drinking a little whiskey or smoking whatever works for us, but the wisdom isn't in the whiskey or the smoke. The wisdom is in the moments when the madness slips away and we remember the basics.

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The secret of success is learning how to use pain and pleasure instead of having pain and pleasure use you. If you do that, you're in control of your life. If you don't, life controls you.

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In the long run, the sharpest weapon of all is a kind and gentle spirit. ― Anne Frank

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If you want to be successful, it's just this simple. Know what you are doing. Love what you are doing. And believe in what you are doing.

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Tread softly, Brathe peacefully, Laugh hysterically.

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Good is not good, where better is expected

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Because paper has more patience than people. ― Anne Frank

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Always believe in yourself. No matter who's around you being negative or thrusting negative energy at you, totally block it off. Because whatever you believe, you become.

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Books may well be the only true magic.

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Details matter, it's worth waiting to get it right.

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