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"Duruing all these years there existed within me a tendency to follow Nature in her walks."
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"Life is a flowing river. We came from earth and water. We will go back there after the magic of life."
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"Clear skies do not promise rain."
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"Spring dances with joy in every flower and in every bud letting us know that changes are beautiful and an inevitable law of life."
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"What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered."
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"Every flower returns to sleep with the earth."
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"Spring is the only season that flutters in on gentle wings and builds nests in our hearts."
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"A puddle repeats infinity, and is full of light; nevertheless, if analyzed objectively, a puddle is a piece of dirty water spread very thin on mud."
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"To country people Cows are mild,And flee from any stick they throw;But I'm a timid town bred child,And all the cattle seem to know."
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"The sun rose slowly, as if it wasn't sure it was worth all the effort."
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"Pleasure is Nature's test, her sign of approval."
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"Hunting, fishing, drawing, and music occupied my every moment. Cares I knew not, and cared naught about them."
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"I feel fully decided that we should all go to Europe together and to work as if an established Partnership for Life consisting of Husband Wife and Children."
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"Because my father was often absent on naval duty, my mother suffered me to do much as I pleased."
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"How could I make a little book, when I have seen enough to make a dozen large books?"
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"Almost every day, instead of going to school, I made for the fields, where I spent my day."
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"I waged war against my feelings."
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"I wish I had eight pairs of hands, and another body to shoot the specimens."
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"On the 17th of May, the Delos put out to sea. I was immediately affected with sea-sickness, which, however, lasted but a short time. I remained on deck constantly, forcing myself to exercise."
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"After all, I long to be in America again, nay, if I can go home to return no more to Europe, it seems to me that I shall ever enjoy more peace of mind, and even Physical comfort than I can meet with in any portion of the world beside."
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"If I can procure three hundred good substantial names of persons, or bodies, or institutions, I cannot fail to do well for my family, although I must abandon my life to its success, and undergo many sad perplexities and perhaps never see again my own beloved America."
Life
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