"Wisdom is learning what to overlook."

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William James

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“As prime minister, I will never make a decision that will be an injustice to Serbia and its citizens.”
“Don't you know that boys don't cry?' Adam grinned. 'Shall I tell you something I've only recently discovered,' I replied, not attempting to hide the tears rolling down my face and not the least bit ashamed of them. 'Boys don't cry, but real men do.”
“Wherever you look there are inspirations, books, literature, paintings, landscapes, everything. Just living is an inspiration.”
“I think people will become more and more aware that we are all more than we seem.”
“An insolent reply from a polite person is a bad sign.”
“Chimpanzees, typically, kiss and embrace after fights. They first make eye contact from a distance to see the mood of the others. Then they approach and kiss and embrace.”
“What broke in a man when he could bring himself to kill another?”

Source : Alan Paton (2003). “Cry, the Beloved Country”, p.79, Simon and Schuster
“They learned to have a very high opinion of God and a very low opinion of His worksâ€”although they could tell you that this world had been made by God Himself. What they didnâ€™t see was that it is beautiful, and that some of the greatest beauties are the briefest.”

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