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It is not from ourselves that we learn to be better than we are. – Wendell Berry

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It is a horrible fact that we can read in the daily paper, without interrupting our breakfast, numerical reckonings of death and destruction that ought to break our hearts or scare us out of our wits. – Wendell Berry

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Death
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To cherish what remains of the Earth and to foster its renewal is our only legitimate hope of survival. – Wendell Berry

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Hope
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We have neglected the truth that a good farmer is a craftsman of the highest order, a kind of artist. – Wendell Berry

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Gardens
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One of the most essential things you need to do for yourself is to choose a goal that is important to you. Perfection does not exist — you can always do better and you can always grow. – Les Brown

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Resolve to make each day the very best and dont let anyone get in your way. If they do, step on them. – Ivan Benson

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Excellence

I can do small things in a great way. – James Freeman Clarke

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Excellence

Do your work; not just your work and no more, but a little more for the lavishings sake — that little more which is worth all the rest. – Dean Briggs

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For now, Im just going to keep doing the work and hope I dont get fired. If people want to put me up on their walls, Ill love it. – Ryan Gosling

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In a time when nothing is more certain than change, the commitment of two people to one another has become difficult and rare. Yet, by its scarcity, the beauty and value of this exchange have only been enhanced. – Robert Sexton

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Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men. – Douglas Bader

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