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I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast for I intend to go in harm

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I have made this letter long because i have not the time to make it shorter.

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The world is so empty if one thinks only of mountains, rivers and cities, but to know that there is someone who, though distant, thinks and feels with us -- this makes the earth for us an inhabited garden.

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It is better to die standing on your feet, than live the rest of your life on your knees

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Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine.

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To accomplish great things, we must not only act but also dream, not only plan but also believe.

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I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.

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Talents are best nurtured in solitude; but character is best formed in the stormy billows of the world.

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No matter how smart you are, you spend most of your day being an idiot.

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Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit.

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