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To desire and strive to be of some service to the world, to aim at doing something which shall really increase the happiness and welfare and virtue of mankind - this is a choice which is possible for all of us; and surely it is a good haven to sail for. Henry Van Dyke
Happiness Service Good World Welfare Sail Increase Aim Virtue Strive Possible Some Something Haven Shall Surely Doing Which Mankind Us Really Choice Desire
Be still my heart; thou hast known worse than this. Homer
Heart Worse Thou Known Still Than
Seize the day, and put the least possible trust in tomorrow. Horace
Day Trust Tomorrow Possible Seize Put Least
We get wise by asking questions, and even if these are not answered, we get wise, for a well-packed question carries its answer on its back as a snail carries its shell. James Stephens
Wise Back Carries Answer Shell Answered Snail Question Questions Get Asking Asking Questions Even
Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable. Jean de La Fontaine
Enemy Dangerous Nothing More Without Friend Discretion Than Prudent Preferable Even
If God had wanted me otherwise, He would have created me otherwise. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
God Me Otherwise Would Had He Wanted Created
It is not doing the thing we like to do, but liking the thing we have to do, that makes life blessed. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Life Blessed Like Liking Makes Doing Thing
There is nothing in the world more shameful than establishing one's self on lies and fables. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
World Nothing Fables Lies More Shameful Self Than Establishing
The person born with a talent they are meant to use will find their greatest happiness in using it. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Happiness Will Find Born Talent Greatest Greatest Happiness Person Meant Use Using
Precaution is better than cure. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Better Precaution Cure Than
It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others. John Holmes
Remember Universe Others Trifling Composed Entire Exception Well
There is an electric fire in human nature tending to purify - so that among these human creatures there is continually some birth of new heroism. The pity is that we must wonder at it, as we should at finding a pearl in rubbish. John Keats
Nature Fire Human Nature Rubbish Birth Heroism Must Finding Some Purify Tending New Continually Wonder Human Pity Should Electric Creatures Among Pearl
You speak of Lord Byron and me; there is this great difference between us. He describes what he sees I describe what I imagine. Mine is the hardest task. John Keats
Great Me You Speak Mine Sees He Between Lord Task Difference Us Describe Hardest Imagine
I have been astonished that men could die martyrs for religion - I have shuddered at it. I shudder no more - I could be martyred for my religion - Love is my religion - I could die for that. John Keats
Love Religion Love Is Men Astonished More Martyred Martyrs Could Been Die Shudder
To be blind is not miserable; not to be able to bear blindness, that is miserable. John Milton
Miserable Able Bear Blind Blindness
The stars, that nature hung in heaven, and filled their lamps with everlasting oil, give due light to the misled and lonely traveller. John Milton
Nature Light Space Lonely Stars Hung Give Misled Due Heaven Oil Lamps Filled Traveller Everlasting
But this will not do, God will certainly punish you for stealing and for being unfaithful. Jupiter Hammon
God You Will Punish Stealing Unfaithful Being Certainly
I prefer to be a dreamer among the humblest, with visions to be realized, than lord among those without dreams and desires. Khalil Gibran
Dreams Those Visions Dreamer Without Lord Than Prefer Realized Among Humblest Desires
If the other person injures you, you may forget the injury; but if you injure him you will always remember. Khalil Gibran
You Remember Will Other Him Always Person Forget May Injure Injury
The lust for comfort, that stealthy thing that enters the house a guest, and then becomes a host, and then a master. Khalil Gibran
Master Lust Guest Host House Comfort Becomes Then Thing
Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and concealed. Khalil Gibran
Art Step Concealed Toward Obvious
My soul has grown deep like the rivers. Langston Hughes
Soul My Soul Rivers Like Deep Grown
Roll on, deep and dark blue ocean, roll. Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain. Man marks the earth with ruin, but his control stops with the shore. Lord Byron
Man Dark Ocean Control Vain Ruin Earth Marks Thousand Ten Over His Roll Blue Shore Stops Thee Sweep Deep
Animals praise a good day, a good hunt. They praise rain if they're thirsty. That's prayer. They don't live an unconscious life, they simply have no language to talk about these things. But they are grateful for the good things that come along. Mary Oliver
Life Good Day Prayer Rain Grateful Good Things Good Day Language Animals Live Hunt About Unconscious Simply Along Come Talk Praise Things Thirsty
While we are living in the present, we must celebrate life every day, knowing that we are becoming history with every work, every action, every deed. Mattie Stepanek
Life Work Day History Celebrate Every Day Action Living Every Must Knowing Becoming While Deed Present
Remember to play after every storm. Mattie Stepanek
Remember Every After Storm Play
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