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Quote by George Santayana
Many possessions, if they do not make a man better, are at least e

Many possessions, if they do not make a man better, are at least expected to make his children happier and this pathetic hope is behind many exertions. – George Santayana

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Happiness is the only sanction of life where happiness fails, existence remains a mad and lamentable experiment. – George Santayana

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About the most originality that any writer can hope to achieve honestly is to steal with good judgment. – Josh Billings

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Hope

To not be self-conscious of your appearance is huge, and something that I desperately hope to carry into film at some point in my useless life – to not be thinking, My ear looks weird from this angle, why is the camera over there? – Anna Kendrick

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Hope

I think that when you get dressed in the morning, sometimes youre really making a decision about your behavior for the day. Like if you put on flipflops, youre saying: Hope I dont get chased today. Be nice to people in sneakers. – Demetri Martin

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May every sunrise hold more promise, every moonrise hold more peace. – Anon.

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In the long run the pessimist may be proved right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip. – Daniel L. Reardon

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One travels more usefully when alone, because he reflects more. – Thomas Jefferson

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The toughest test of good judgment is to know when to withhold your better judgment. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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In the general course of human nature, A power over a mans subsistence amounts to a power over his will. – Alexander Hamilton

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