“Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.” ~ James Baldwin
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C.S. Lewis: Friendship

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“Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art… It has no survival value; rather is one of those things that give value to survival.” ~ C.S. Lewis
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Angus Grossart: Exhaustion or boredom
“I’ve got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom. ~ Angus Grossart.
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Albert Schweitzer: What a man can do
“A man can do only what a man can do. But if he does that each day he can sleep at night and do it again the next day.” ~ Albert Schweitzer.
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Unknown: War and revolution
“War is when the government tells you who the bad guy is. Revolution is when you decide that for yourself.” ~ Author unknown.
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Unknown: No butterflies
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”If nothing ever changed, there’d be no butterflies.” ~Author Unknown
Phyllis Dryde: Life, love and laughter

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“Life, love and laughter — what priceless gifts to give our children.” Phyllis Dryde
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Albert Einstein: Never tried anything new
“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” ~ Albert Einstein.
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Catherine the Great: The more a man knows, the more he forgives
“The more a man knows, the more he forgives.” ~ Catherine the Great
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Thomas Leonard: Motivation and inspiration

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”Motivation is an external, temporary high that pushes you forward. Inspiration is a sustainable internal glow which pulls you forward.” ~ Thomas Leonard
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Unknown: Hugs
“Hugs are the universal medicine.” ~ Author Unknown, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Preteens Talk
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Aurobindo: Difficulties

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But difficulties were made to be overcome and if the Supreme Will is there, they will be overcome.” ~Aurobindo, quoted in “Chicken Soup for the Indian Soul“
Unknown: Just a smile

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“I’ve never seen a smiling face that was not beautiful.” ~Author Unknown

Amelia Earhart: Kindness
“No kind action ever stop with itself. One kind action leads to another. A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. The greatest work that kindness does to others is that it makes them kind themselves.” ~ Amelia Earhart; A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Indian Soul.
