The greatest challenge in life is to be our own person and accept that being different is a blessing and not a curse. A person who knows who they are lives a simple life by eliminating from their orbit anything that does not align with his or her overriding purpose and values. A person must be selective with their time and energy because both elements of life are limited. ― Kilroy J. Oldster

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I think happiness is overrated. Satisfied, at peace—those would be more realistic goals. — Brad Pitt

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To lose a friend is the greatest of all losses. – Cicero

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Keep Going. Your hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life. Keep going. Tough situations build strong people in the end.

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The greatest happiness is when the eye discovers beauty where neither then mind conceived of nor the hand intended any. ― Orhan Pamuk

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From even the greatest of horrors irony is seldom absent.

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Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light. — Steven Kloves

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A mathematical formula for happiness: reality divided by expectations. There were two ways to be happy: improve your reality or lower your expectations. — Jodi Picoult

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Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected. - George Washington

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We were created for meaningful work, and one of life's greatest pleasures is the satisfaction of a job well done. — John C. Maxwell

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