It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.

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There are three classes of people: those who see, those who see when they are shown, those who do not see.

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I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.

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Experience is a truer guide than the words of others.

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once you have tasted the taste of sky, you will forever look up

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life without love, is no life at all

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average human “looks without seeing, listens without hearing, touches without feeling, eats without tasting, moves without physical awareness, inhales without awareness of odour or fragrance, and talks without thinking.

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Learning is the only thing that never disappoints us.

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The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions.

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I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.

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