One must never let the fire go out in one's soul, but keep it burning.

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Art is to console those who are broken by life.

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Great things do not just happen by impulse, but as a succession of small things linked together.

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Doing little things well is a step toward doing big things better.

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Find things beautiful as much as you can, most people find too little beautiful.

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In spite of everything, I shall rise again

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I try more and more to be myself, caring relatively little whether people approve or disapprove.

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If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.

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Close friends are truly life's treasures. Sometimes they know us better than we know ourselves. With gentle honesty, they are there to guide and support us, to share our laughter and our tears. Their presence reminds us that we are never really alone.

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Normality is a paved road: It’s comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow on it.

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