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"I'm really a very happy, contented little person in spite of my broken heart."
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"When I read that the flash came, and I took a sheet of paper. . .and I wrote on it: I, Emily Byrd Starr, do solemnly vow this day that I will climb the Alpine Path and write my name on the scroll of fame."
Aspiration

"It takes all sorts of people to make a world, as I've often heard, but I think there are some who could be spared,' Anne told her reflection in the east gable mirror that night."
Society

"Never be silent with persons you love and distrust," Mr. Carpenter had said once. "Silence betrays."
Trust

"It is ever so much easier to be good if your clothes are fashionable."
Society

"Aunt Elizabeth said, 'Do you expect to attend many balls, if I may ask?' and I said, 'Yes, when I am rich and famous.' and Aunt Elizabeth said, 'Yes, when the moon is made of green cheese."
Dreams

"Look, do you see that poem?' she said suddenly, pointing."
Art

"You have the itch for writing born in you. It's quite incurable. What are you going to do with it?"
Creativity

"But tonight is a gusty, hurrying night . . . even the clouds racing over the sky are in a hurry and the moonlight that gushes out between them is in a hurry to flood the world."
Nature

"Isn't it queer that the things we writhe over at night are seldom wicked things? Just humiliating ones."
Reflection

"I never fancied cats much till I found the First Mate," he remarked, to the accompaniment of the Mate's tremendous purrs. "I saved his life, and when you've saved a creature's life you're bound to love it. It's next thing to giving life."
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"Contentment is what should be our focus rather than expecting miracles."
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"On Epicurus; He says: "Contended poverty is an honourable estate." Indeed, if it is contented, it is not poverty at all. It is not the man who has little, but the man who craves more, that is poor."
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"Cottage of content was better than the Palace of cold splendour, and that where love was, all was."
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"He is rich that is satisfied."
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"Being content with what you have already is an art form that leads to a peace that can't be replaced by anything else."
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"I began to feel like a kept man and it felt great."
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"I am satisfied, and sufficiently occupied with the things which are, without tormenting or troubling myself about those which may indeed be, but of which I have no evidence."
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"Learn how to be happy with what you have while you pursue all that you want."
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"Luxury is not a necessity to me, but beautiful and good things are."
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"I like life, it's wonderous and chaotic and somewhere in the middle I've created a safe place to do my thing in the world ~ I can't ask for much more & I am already so thankful when everything I got."
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