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We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.

We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.

Let us tenderly and kindly cherish, therefore, the means of knowledge. Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write.

Let us tenderly and kindly cherish, therefore, the means of knowledge. Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write.

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.

Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.

Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.

Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.

Marcus Aurelius

Each day provides its own gifts.

Each day provides its own gifts.

Marcus Aurelius

A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.

A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.

John C. Maxwell

Live out of your imagination, not your history.

Live out of your imagination, not your history.

Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain.

Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain.

Character is the result of two things: mental attitude and the way we spend our time.

Character is the result of two things: mental attitude and the way we spend our time.

Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility.

Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility.

Saint Augustine

It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad.

It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad.

Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves.

Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves.

A man who has not passed through the inferno of his passions has never overcome them.

A man who has not passed through the inferno of his passions has never overcome them.

No one ever changes until the pain level gets high enough.

No one ever changes until the pain level gets high enough.

Shauna Niequist

The trouble with most people is that they think with their hopes or fears or wishes rather than with their minds.

The trouble with most people is that they think with their hopes or fears or wishes rather than with their minds.

Tears shed for self are tears of weakness, but tears shed for others are a sign of strength.

Tears shed for self are tears of weakness, but tears shed for others are a sign of strength.

Only actions give life strength; only moderation gives it charm.

Only actions give life strength; only moderation gives it charm.

Jean Paul Richter

Ambition is the last refuge of the failure.

Ambition is the last refuge of the failure.

You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have charge of.

You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have charge of.