It is neither good nor bad, but thinking makes it so.

It is neither good nor bad, but thinking makes it so.

– William Shakespeare

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Our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world as being able to remake ourselves.

Our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world as being able to remake ourselves.

– Mahatma Gandhi

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The bigger the front, the bigger the back.

The bigger the front, the bigger the back.

– Zen saying

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Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth.

Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth.

– Pema Chodron

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There is no way to happiness; happiness is the way.

There is no way to happiness; happiness is the way.

– Thich Nhat Hanh

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The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

– Winston Churchill

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Instead of complaining that the rose bush is full of thorns, be happy the thorn bush has roses.

Instead of complaining that the rose bush is full of thorns, be happy the thorn bush has roses.

– Proverb

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What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.

What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.

– Pericles

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Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.

Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.

– The Dalai Lama

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Life is the sum of all your choices.

Life is the sum of all your choices.

– Albert Camus

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What inspires? What sparks creation?

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