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Men grow tired of sleep, love, singing and dancing sooner than of

Men grow tired of sleep, love, singing and dancing sooner than of war. – Homer, Iliad

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And they die an equal death — the idler and the man of mighty deeds. – Homer, Iliad

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Sadness flowers to the next renewing joy. – Terri Guillemets

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If the thunder is not loud, the peasant forgets to cross himself. – Russian Proverb

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Who will tell whether one happy moment of love or the joy of breathing or walking on a bright morning and smelling the fresh air, is not worth all the suffering and effort which life implies. – Erich Fromm

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People are resilient. After all, every person born has recovered from nine months on life support. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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