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There is nothing like a newborn baby to renew your spirit - and to buttress your resolve to make the world a better place.

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While we have the gift of life, it seems to me that only tragedy is to allow part of us to die - whether it is our spirit, our creativity, or our glorious uniqueness.

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You cannot live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.

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If I have learnt anything, it is that life forms no logical patterns. It is haphazard and full of beauties which I try to catch as they fly by, for who knows whether any of them will ever return?

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To send a letter is a good way to go somewhere without moving anything but your heart.

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Follow the grain in your own wood.

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Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have.

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Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.

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For the most part, fear is nothing but an illusion. When you share it with someone else, it tends to disappear.

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One never knows what each day is going to bring. The important thing is to be open and ready for it.

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