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Quote by William James
Everybody ought to do at least two things each day that he hates t

Everybody ought to do at least two things each day that he hates to do, just for practice. – William James

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We have grown literally afraid to be poor. We despise anyone who elects to be poor in order to simplify and save his inner life. If he does not join the general scramble and pant with the money-making street, we deem him spiritless and lacking in ambition. – William James

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Poverty
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William James
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Every man who possibly can should force himself to a holiday of a full month in a year, whether he feels like taking it or not. – William James

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Vacations
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William James
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We want all our friends to tell us our bad qualities; it is only the particular ass that does so whom we cant tolerate. – William James

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Sincerity
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A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. – Chinese Proverb

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Adversity

Sometimes the littlest things in life are the hardest to take. You can sit on a mountain more comfortably than on a tack. – Author Unknown

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Adversity

Real pain can alone cure us of imaginary ills. We feel a thousand miseries till we are lucky enough to feel misery. – Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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Adversity

To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness. – Bertrand Russell

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Adversity

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