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An element of abstention, of restraint, must enter into all finer

An element of abstention, of restraint, must enter into all finer joys. – Vida D. Scudder

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Those who flee temptation generally leave a forwarding address. – Lane Olinghouse

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The best day of your life is the one on which you decide your life is your own. No apologies or excuses. No one to lean on, rely on, or blame. The gift is yours — it is an amazing journey — and you alone are responsible for the quality of it. This is the day your life really begins. – Bob Moawad

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Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation leans on the doorbell. – Author Unknown

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Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper bringing-up, a sound set of values — and witnesses. – Franklin P. Jones

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