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Most men make the voyage of life as if they carried sealed orders

Most men make the voyage of life as if they carried sealed orders which they were not to open till they were fairly in mid-ocean. – James Russell Lowell

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The true harvest of my daily life is somewhat as intangible and indescribable as the tints of morning or evening. It is a little star dust caught, a segment of the rainbow which I have clutched. – Henry David Thoreau, Walden

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Acceptance of ones life has nothing to do with resignation it does not mean running away from the struggle. On the contrary, it means accepting it as it comes, with all the handicaps of heredity, of suffering, of psychological complexes and injustices. – Paul Tournier

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I lost my sense of trust, honesty and compassion. I crashed down and became what I consider an emotional mess. Ive never been so miserable in my whole life. I just wanted to go to bed and never get up. – Shania Twain

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