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A book burrows into your life in a very profound way because the experience of reading is not passive.

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Youth cannot know how age thinks and feels. But old men are guilty if they forget what it was to be young.

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To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.

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Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike.

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Life is a great big canvas; throw all the paint on it you can.

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Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out in the ocean.

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Some people make headlines while others make history.

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Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.

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I would not waste my life in friction when it could be turned into momentum.

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The grass is not, in fact, always greener on the other side of the fence. Fences have nothing to do with it. The grass is greenest where it is watered. When crossing over fences, carry water with you and tend the grass wherever you may be.

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