"These violent delights have violent endsAnd in their triump die, like fire and powderWhich, as they kiss, consume"
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"French name, English accent, American school. Anna confused."
"Books don't offer real escape, but they can stop a mind scratching itself raw."
"Real success is not rooted in positions, places or possessions, but in fulfilment of God's purposes for our lives."
"Death didn't bother me much. Strong Christian and all that. Method of death did. Being eaten alive. One of my top three ways not to go out."
"Goodbye,"said the fox. "And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
"Totally without hope one cannot live. To live without hope is to cease to live. Hell is hopelessness. It is no accident that above the entrance to Dante's hell is the inscription: "Leave behind all hope, you who enter here."
"Storm [10w] Clouds darken to X-rays revealingthe tumorous thunder resounding within."
"Do I contradict myself? Very well, then, I contradict myself; I am large -- I contain multitudes."
"The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well, and doing well whatever you do without thought of fame. If it comes at all it will come because it is deserved, not because it is sought after."
"Why is this so hard?” I whispered.His pulse leaped crazily at my admission. “Everything worth fighting for is hard."
"Happiness is a strange thing. It is something I tend to recognize only after it has passed, when I realize I miss it."
"My advice is to write in the nude. Unless you do your writing in a public restroom, and in that case, I’d recommend wearing flip flops."
"Your dreams will come true, but do not be overly demanding. Be logical – there are not enough mansions for everyone in the world, are there?"
"To live long and achieve happiness, cultivate the art of radiating happiness."
"Y por que el sol es tan mal amigodel caminante en el desierto?Y por que el sol es tan simpaticoen el jardin del hospital?And why is the sun such a bad companionto the traveler in the desert?And why is the sun so congenial in the hospital garden?"
"Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead. The consciousness of loving and being loved brings a warmth and a richness to life that nothing else can bring."
"Grave Dancing for Dummies {Couplet} They danced at my grave when I was buried at sea;with my haters drowned, I'm now totally free."
"You can never know everything. Part of what you know is always wrong. Perhaps the most important part. A portion of wisdom lies in knowing that. A portion of knowledge lies in going on anyway."
"Diligence is the mother of good fortune."
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