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Lewis, “Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes- but when you look back- everything is different…” ― C.S. Lewis, “Progress is impossible without change; and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” ― George Bernard Shaw, “Be the reason someone smiles. Be the reason someone feels loved and believes in the goodness in people.” ― Roy T. Bennett- *The Light in the Heart*, “Nothing prevents happiness like the memory of happiness.” ― Andre Gide, “A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is peaceful- loving and fearless then he is in truth called wise.” ― Buddha, “Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong.” ― Leo Buscaglia, “You can always tell a real friend: when you’ve made a fool of yourself he doesn’t feel you’ve done a permanent job.” ― Laurence J. Peter, “The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible.” ― Arthur C. Clarke, “Change is the end result of all true learning.” ― Leo Buscaglia, “The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated.” William James, “Things are never quite as scary when you have a best friend.” ― Bill Watterson, “Moonlight drowns out all but the brightest stars.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien- *The Lord of the Rings*, “Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.” ― Khalil Gibran, “A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.” ― Chuang Tzu, “There are far- far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” ― C.S. Lewis, “All human wisdom is summed up in two words – wait and hope.” ― Alexandre Dumas Père, “In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends.” ― John Churton Collins,”Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul.” ― Francis Bacon, “What we call the secret of happiness is no more a secret than our willingness to choose life.” ― Leo Buscaglia, “Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely.” ― Roy T. Bennett- *The Light in the Heart*, “The most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention… A loving silence often has far more power to heal and to connect than the most well-intentioned words.” ― Rachel Naomi Remen, “They do not mourn for the past- they do not yearn for the future- They live on the present; Therefore they are of good complexion.” ― \"Arañña Sutta\" of the *Samyutta Nikaya*, “I have a very strong feeling that the opposite of love is not hate – it’s apathy. It’s not giving a damn.” ― Leo Buscaglia, “The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” ― Confucius- *Confucius: The Analects*, “I’d far rather be happy than right any day.” ― Douglas Adams, “The first recipe for happiness is: avoid too lengthy meditation on the past.” ― Andre Maurois, “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” ― Albert Einstein, “A hunted man sometimes wearies of distrust and longs for friendship.” ― J. R. R. Tolkien- *The Lord of the Rings*, “True friendship comes when silence between two people is comfortable.” ― Dave Tyson Gentry, “The only good thing about times of adversity is that you realize who your real friends and fans are – and the rest go away – which in my mind is an OK thing.” ― Pete Wentz, “Love is always open arms. If you close your arms about love you will find that you are left holding only yourself.” ― Leo Buscaglia, “The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past- nor to worry about the future- but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.” ― Bukkoy Dendo Kyokai, “Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson, “I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” G.K. Chesterton, “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” ― T.S. Eliot, “Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.” ― Woodrow T. Wilson, “The world is indeed full of peril and in it there are many dark places.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien- *The Lord of the Rings*, “There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.” ― Epictetus, “A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.” ― St. Francis of Assisi, “Never leave a friend behind. Friends are all we have to get us through this life–and they are the only things from this world that we could hope to see in the next.” ― Dean Koontz, “Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind- they can change our world.” ― Jack Kornfield, “But in the end it's only a passing thing- this shadow; even darkness must pass.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien- *The Lord of the Rings*, “Life lived for tomorrow will always be just a day away from being realized.” ― Leo Buscaglia, “Only those who have patience to do simple things perfectly ever acquire the skill to do difficult things easily.” ― James J. Corbett, “He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever.” ― Unknown, “My feelings can perhaps be imagined- but they can hardly be described.” ― Yann Martel- Life of Pi, “You find out who your real friends are when you’re involved in a scandal.” ― Elizabeth Taylor, “Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” ― Dalai Lama, “The easiest thing to be in the world is you. The most difficult thing to be is what other people want you to be. Don’t let them put you in that position.” ― Leo Buscaglia, “Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life.” ― Rumi, “Silence is a true friend who never betrays.” ― Confucius , “Do not scorn pity that is the gift of a gentle heart … !”― J.R.R. Tolkien- *The Lord of the Rings*, “Don’t tell me the sky’s the limit when there are footprints on the moon.” ― Paul Brandt, “Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.” ― Saadi, “You can always tell when two people are best friends because they’re always having way more fun than it makes sense for them to be having.” ― Unknown, “It’s enough to indulge and to be selfish but true happiness is really when you start giving back.” ― Adrian Grenier, “Our wretched species is so made that those who walk on the well-trodden path always throw stones at those who are showing a new road.” ― Voltaire, “Sometimes life knocks you on your ass... get up- get up- get up!!! Happiness is not the absence of problems- it's the ability to deal with them.” ― Steve Maraboli- *Life- the Truth- and Being Free*, “The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.” ― Mark Twain, “It’s never too late to have a happy childhood.” ― Berke Breathed, “A good friend can tell you what is the matter with you in a minute. He may not seem such a good friend after telling.” ― Arthur Brisbane, “Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle- and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.”, “I would rather spend one lifetime with you- than face all the ages of this world alone.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien- *The Lord of the Rings*, “Where there is charity and wisdom there is neither fear nor ignorance. Where there is patience and humility there is neither anger nor worry.” ― St. Francis of Assisi, “At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” ― Albert Schweitzer, “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson, “A good friend is cheaper than therapy.” ― Author Unknown, “The test of good manners is to be patient with the bad ones.” ― Solomon Ibn Gabirol, “Sometimes things aren’t clear right away. That’s where you need to be patient and persevere and see where things lead.” ― Mary Pierce, “A person’s rightful due is to be treated as an object of love- not as an object for use.” ― Pope John Paul II, “Friends are the family you choose.” ― Jess C. Scott, “We commonly say in the trade that the most dangerous animal in a zoo is Man.” ― Yann Martel- *Life of Pi*, “Resolve to be tender with the young- compassionate with the aged- sympathetic with the striving and tolerant with the weak and wrong. Sometime in your life- you will have been all of these.” ― Attributed to Walter Scott, “Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.” ― Oscar Wilde, “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” ― William Arthur Ward, “It is hard to free fools from the chains they revere.” ― Voltaire, “The perfect is the enemy of the good.” ― Voltaire, “I don’t need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better.” ― Plutarch, “A man has only so much knowledge as he puts to work.” ― St. Francis of Assisi, “When you've suffered a great deal in life- each additional pain is both unbearable and trifling.” ― Yann Martel- *Life of Pi*, “For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Be patient and understanding. Life is too short to be vengeful or malicious.” ― Phillips Brooks, “Opinion has caused more trouble on this little earth than plagues or earthquakes.” ― Voltaire, “A friend knows the song in my heart and sings it to me when my memory fails.” ― Donna Roberts, “Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun- the moon- and the truth.” ― Buddha, “Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” ― Eckhart Tolle, “Deeds will not be less valiant because they are unpraised.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien- *The Lord of the Rings*, “Have compassion for all beings- rich and poor alike; each has their suffering.” ― Unkown, “It is not that I am mad- it is only that my head is different from yours.” ― Diogenes of Sinope, “Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness.” ― Zhuangzi, “The most I can do for my friend is simply be his friend.” ―Henry David Thoreau, “The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet.” ― James Openheim, “Do not be afraid. Do not be satisfied with mediocrity. Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” ― Pope John Paul II, “In the sky- there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.” ― Bukkyo Dendo Kyonkai, “The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart.” ― Elisabeth Foley, “Never cut a tree down in the wintertime. Never make a negative decision in the low time. Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst moods. Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring will come.” ― Robert H. Schuller, “It's important in life to conclude things properly. Only then can you let go. Otherwise you are left with words you should have said but never did- and your heart is heavy with remorse.” ― Yann Martel- *Life of Pi*, “It is a man’s own mind- not his enemy or foe- that lures him to evil ways.” ― Buddha, “Think for yourself and let others enjoy the privilege of doing so too.” ― Voltaire, “Growing apart doesn’t change the fact that for a long time we grew side by side; our roots will always be tangled. I’m glad for that.” ―Ally Condie, “Happiness is that state of consciousness which proceeds from the achievement of one’s values.” ― Ayn Rand, “It is the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter.” ― Marlene Dietrich, “Social justice cannot be attained by violence. Violence kills what it intends to create.” ― Pope John Paul II, “It is true that those we meet can change us- sometimes so profoundly that we are not the same afterwards- even unto our names.” ― Yann Martel- Life of Pi, “When I get lonely these days- I think: So BE lonely ... Learn your way around loneliness. Make a map of it. Sit with it for once in your life. Welcome to the human experience. But never again use another person’s body or emotions as a scratching post for your own unfulfilled yearnings.” ― Elizabeth Gilbert- *Eat- Pray- Love*, “A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery while on a detour.” ― Unknown, “An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body- but an evil friend will wound your mind.” ― Unknown, “Friends listen to what you say. Best friends listen to what you don’t say.” ― Unknown, “… Let us pardon reciprocally each other’s folly – that is the first law of nature.” ― Voltaire, “Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.” ― Ernest Hemingway, “Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience.” ― George-Louis de Buffon, “The only people with whom you should try to get even are those who have helped you.  “ ― John E. Southard, “Don’t adventures ever have an end? I suppose not. Someone else always has to carry on the story.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien- *The Lord of the Rings*, “There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills.” ― Dwight Goddard, “It is better to fall in with crows than with flatterers; for in the one case you are devoured when dead- in the other case while alive.” ― Diogenes of Sinope, “Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it’s all over.” ― Gloria Naylor, “Often does hatred hurt itself!” ― J.R.R. Tolkien- *The Lord of the Rings*, “Common sense is both rarer and more desirable in leaders than mere intelligence.” ― Voltaire, “Don’t wait around for other people to be happy for you. Any happiness you get you’ve got to make yourself.” ― Alice Walker, “Do not be jealous of others’ good qualities- but out of admiration adopt them yourself.” ― Buddha, “A democracy without values easily turns into open or thinly disguised totalitarianism.” ― Pope John Paul II, “One moment of patience may ward off great disaster. One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life.” ― Chinese Proverb, “It needs but one foe to breed a war- not two.”― J.R.R. Tolkien- *The Lord of the Rings*, “The real test of friendship is can you literally do nothing with the other person? Can you enjoy those moments of life that are utterly simple?” ― Eugene Kennedy, “You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself- and that person is not to be found anywhere. You- yourself- as much as anybody in the entire universe- deserve your love and affection.” ― Sharon Salzberg, “Men are equal; it is not birth but virtue that makes the difference.” ― Voltaire, “Let us remember that a traitor may betray himself and do good that he does not intend.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien- *The Lord of the Rings*, “We are no longer happy so soon as we wish to be happier.” ― Walter Savage Landor, “Patience is the companion of wisdom.” ― St. Augustine, “You can make more friends in two months by being interested in other people than in two years of trying to get people interested in you.” ― Dale Carnegie, “I know nothing- except the fact of my ignorance.” ― Diogenes of Sinope, “Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.” ― John Quincy Adams, “To choose doubt as a philosophy of life is akin to choosing immobility as a means of transportation.” ― Yann Martel- *Life of Pi*, “Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.” ― Voltaire, “The antidote for fifty enemies is one friend.” ― Aristotle, “Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson}}",
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