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"The beginning of wisdom is understanding that life is full of ongoing learning experiences."

"The post on her left was occupied by Mr. Erskine of Treadley, an old gentleman of considerable charm and culture, who had fallen, however, into bad habits of silence, having, as he explained once to Lady Agatha, said everything that he had to say before he was thirty."

"Simplicity gives you the power of freedom.Kindness gives you the power of boldness.Humility gives you the power of acceptance."

"To waste one hour is a proof that you lack understanding of life."

"God asked us to get His knowledge and wisdom to build a predictable life rather than expecting miracles."
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"Shall I give you my recipe for happiness? I find everything useful and nothing indispensable. I find everything wonderful and nothing miraculous. I reverence the body. I avoid first causes like the plague."

"You can construct the character of a man and his age not only from what he does and says, but from what he fails to say and do."

"A man can believe a considerable deal of rubbish, and yet go about his daily work in a rational and cheerful manner."

"Many a man who thinks to found a home discovers that he has merely opened a tavern for his friends."
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