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Man finds it hard to get what he wants, because he does not want t

Man finds it hard to get what he wants, because he does not want the best God finds it hard to give, because He would give the best, and man will not take it. – George MacDonald

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If instead of a gem, or even a flower, we should cast the gift of a loving thought into the heart of a friend, that would be giving as the angels give. – George MacDonald

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One of the good things that come of a true marriage is, that there is one face on which changes come without your seeing them; or rather there is one face which you can still see the same, through all the shadows which years have gathered upon it. – George MacDonald

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Life is an unfoldment, and the further we travel the more truth we can comprehend. To understand the things that are at our door is the best preparation for understanding those that lie beyond. – Hypatia

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I have always thought that change you can see and feel is best. – Henry Rollins

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The best government is a benevolent tyranny tempered by an occasional assassination. – Voltaire

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All that really matters is I have two beautiful kids, and Im trying to be the best dad I can possibly be, and thats the most important thing of all. – Tiger Woods

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When you have a tough loss, go through it and agonize. I had one loss that I still want to change, but at the same time I realize it is an important part of who I am. – Andrew Shue

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Freedom is not something that one people can bestow on another as a gift. Thy claim it as their own and none can keep it from them. – Kwame Nkrumah

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Master of the universe but not of myself, I am the only rebel against my absolute power. – Pierre Corneille

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The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself. – Oscar Wilde

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