The whole value of solitude depends upon oneself; it may be a sanctuary or a prison, a haven of repose or a place of punishment, a heaven or a hell, as we ourselves make it.
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Happiness is a thing to be practiced, like the violin.
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Sunsets are so beautiful that they almost seem as if we were looking through the gates of Heaven.
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Our duty is to believe that for which we have sufficient evidence, and to suspend our judgment when we have not.
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We often hear of people breaking down from overwork, but in nine out of ten they are really suffering from worry or anxiety.
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If we are ever in doubt about what to do, it is a good rule to ask ourselves what we shall wish on the morrow that we had done.
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