"Fortunes are made, if I the facts may state-- Though poor myself, I know the fortunate: First, there's a knowledge of the way from whence Good fortune comes--and this is sterling sense: Then perseverance, never to decline The chase of riches till the prey is thine; And firmness never to be drawn away By any passion from that noble prey-- By love, ambition, study, travel, fame, Or the vain hope that lives upon a name."

-- George Crabbe

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“Why would a married couple that lives together every day need to date each other? It's precisely because they live and sleep together.”
“It would be sad if we lost our instinct and our courage to love and protect.”
“Do not waste one moment in regret, for to think feelingly of the mistakes of the past is to re-infect yourself.”

Source : Neville Goddard “Neville's Spiritual Classics”, Lulu.com
“Many would be cowards if they had courage enough.”
“Donâ€™t ever leave me again,â€ I said in a tiny voice. I wonâ€™t,â€ he promised into my hair, sounding most un-Fang-like. â€œI wonâ€™t. Not ever.â€ And just like that, a cold shard of ice that had been inside my chest ever since weâ€™d split up-well, it just disappeared. I felt myself relax for the first time in I donâ€™t known how long. The wind was chilly, but the sun was bright, and my whole flock was together. Fang and I were together. Excuse me? Iâ€™m alive too.â€ Iggyâ€™s plaintive voice made me pull back.”
“The most reliable way to be certain of their classroom impact is through independent studies conducted by third-party organisations which compare the student growth in our corps members' classrooms to that of other teachers in similar situations.”

Source : "Eight questions for Wendy Kopp". "Democracy in America", www.economist.com. April 3, 2010.
“This being human is a guest house. Every morning is a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor...Welcome and entertain them all. Treat each guest honorably. The dark thought, the shame, the malice, meet them at the door laughing, and invite them in. Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond.”
“I hope you find, as I did, that happiness comes from noticing and enjoying the little things in life.”

Source : Barbara Ann Kipfer (1989). “14,000 Things to Be Happy About: The Happy Book”, Workman Publishing

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