The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions.

The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions.

Alfred, Lord Tennyson
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Stand up, be bold, and take the blame on your own shoulders. Do not go about throwing mud at others; for all the faults you suffer from, you are the sole and only cause.

The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.

I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.

The more you trust your intuition, the more empowered you become, the stronger you become, and the happier you become.

Do not wait for anybody or anything. Do whatever you can. Build your hope on none.

The doors we open and close each day decide the lives we live.

Flora Whittemore

Stand up, be bold, and take the blame on your own shoulders. Do not go about throwing mud at others; for all the faults you suffer from, you are the sole and only cause.

The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.

I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.

The more you trust your intuition, the more empowered you become, the stronger you become, and the happier you become.

Do not wait for anybody or anything. Do whatever you can. Build your hope on none.

The doors we open and close each day decide the lives we live.

Flora Whittemore