Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.

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Nature and books belong to the eyes that see them.

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Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.

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We aim above the mark to hit the mark.

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Always do what you are afraid to do.

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Fear defeats more people than any other one thing in the world.

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You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.

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The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

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The only way to have a friend is to be one.

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The sky is the daily bread of the eyes.

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Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art.

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People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.

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In art, the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can imagine.

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A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.

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What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.

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What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered.

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Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss.

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Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well as think.

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For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.

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Nature always wears the colors of the spirit.

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