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 The world knows nothing of its greatest men.  Give me a man with a good allowance of nose,... when I want any good head-work done I choose a man - provided his education has been suitable - with a long nose. - Napoleon Day of the Lord, as all our days should be! Every day is a messenger of God. Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never - in nothing great or small, large or petty - never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. But I trusted in thee, O Lord; I said, Thou art my God. My times are in thy hand. - Bible If it is your time, love will track you down like a cruise missile. History, n: an account mostly false, of events, mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers, mostly knaves, and soldiers, mostly fools. Every great work, every big accomplishment, has been brought into manifestation through holding to the vision, and often just before the big achievement, comes apparent failure and discouragement. The opinions which we hold of one another, our relations with friends and kinsfolk are in no sense permanent, save in appearance, but are as eternally fluid as the sea itself. Living upon a basis of unsatisfied demands, we were in a state of continual disturbance and frustration. Therefore, no peace was to be had unless we could find a means of reducing these demands. Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use. We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves. - Goethe A dictionary should be descriptive, not prescriptive. Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision. Words are less needful to sorrow than to joy. Not always the fanciest cake that's there Is the best to eat! Judgment can be acquired only by acute observation, by actual experience in the school of life, by ceaseless alertness to learn from others, by study of the activities of men who have made notable marks, by striving to analyze the everyday play of causes and effects, by constant study of human nature. Hope is not a dream, but a way of making dreams become reality. All progress is based upon the universal innate desire on the part of every organism to live beyond its income. 
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