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“I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.”
― Walden: Or, Life in the Woods
― Walden: Or, Life in the Woods
“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
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“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.”
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“It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known.”
― A Tale of Two Cities
― A Tale of Two Cities
“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.”
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