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    Adolescence is a kind of slavery cleverly disguised as freedom.

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    A life without purpose is like a novel without a plot. It wanders all over the place, is hard to follow, and in the end, doesn't get particularly good reviews.

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    Be helpful to all who need your assistance, but don't overdo it. Over-helpfulness too often results in under-performance.

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    By trying to make things easier for their children, parents can make things much harder for them.

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    Even though it runs counter to popular belief, Life's critical decisions are usually made in the heart and only later ratified by the brain.

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    If life is a blank canvas and all people are artists, the big challenge we all face may be expressed this way: Will we ultimately produce something approaching a masterpiece, an acceptable but not particularly memorable work of art, or a creation that wouldn't even be purchased at a yard sale?

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    If life were like a competitive race, some people would be given a flying start and others would line up with weights tied to their ankles.

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    If only people fought undeserved praise as much as they do unfair criticism.

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    If you are completely comfortable with your life, and feeling absolutely no anxiety, then you are probably coasting, and not really growing.

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    If you don't love your work, it's hard to love your life.

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    If you want to understand a difficult or trying person, begin by asking the question: 'What is the wound they are trying to heal?'

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    In all human affairs, the wisest course is to be passionate about the role of reason and reasonable about the role of passion.

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    Instead of talking in the hope that people will listen, try listening in the hope that people will talk.

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    It is one of history's greatest ironies that, over the centuries, the pursuit of pleasure has resulted in more pain than enjoyment.

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    Men are like microwave ovens; they heat up immediately, but things start to boil over after about three minutes. Women are like conventional ovens; they take twenty minutes to heat up, but can go on cooking for hours.

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    Most of us recognize how important it is to listen respectfully when our loved ones are talking; but we often forget that it is equally important to talk respectfully when they are listening.

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    Music doesn't have to be your livelihood to make your 'hood lively.

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    People sometimes forget when you remember, but they always remember when you forget.

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    People who are most interested in telling the truth about others are generally the least interested in having the truth told about themselves.

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    People who parade their holiness are operating dangerously close to the sin of pride.

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    Some people have a perverse talent; they're capable of shooting themselves in the foot and stabbing themselves in the back at the exact same time.

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    Sometimes I wonder which is worse - confrontational people who are afraid of caring or caring people who are afraid of confrontation.

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    The best thing about fear is that it provides a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate courage.

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    The best time to give feedback to strong people is when they're feeling weak, and to weak people when they're feeling strong.

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    The fastest way to lose an argument is to lose your temper.

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    The high cost of living is a minor problem when compared to the cost of high living.

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    The most important dreams occur while people are fully awake.

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    The music of lovers is not generally appreciated by lovers of music.

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    There is one message children can never hear enough as they grow up, and adults should never forget as long as they live: To accomplish big things, you must first dream big dreams.

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    The secret of a successful relationship is avoiding the unforgivable and forgiving the unavoidable.

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    The voice of reason is inaudible to irrational people.

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    The world will never discover a person who is hiding in the crowd.

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    The young think about how they'll change the world, the old think about how the world has changed.

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    To have meaning, our lives require both passion and purpose. A life without passion is like a furnace without fuel, and without purpose, like a ship without a rudder.

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    Turning seventy is like beginning the eighth inning of a baseball game. The contest is nearing completion, but there's likely to be some action, and even a few exciting plays, before the game draws to an end.

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    Two of the biggest conversational blunders you can make are saying something when you should stay silent, and staying silent when you should say something.

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    We all know that working out reduces stress, but it's equally true that stressing out reduces work.

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    We tend to see our character flaws as simple defects, and the simple defects of others as character flaws.

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    When we successfully deceive others, they are not aware of it; the same is true with self-deception.

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    Words have incredible power. They can make people's hearts soar, or they can make people's hearts sore.

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    You'll never stand out if your goal in life is to fit in.

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    Here's champagne for our real friends, and real pain for our sham friends.