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Quote by Joseph Addison
There is not, in my opinion, anything more mysterious in nature th

There is not, in my opinion, anything more mysterious in nature than this instinct in animals, which thus rise above reason, and yet fall infinitely short of it. – Joseph Addison

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What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but, scattered along lifes pathway, the good they do is inconceivable. – Joseph Addison

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Happiness
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Of all the diversions of life, there is none so proper to fill up its empty spaces as the reading of useful and entertaining authors. – Joseph Addison

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Reading
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It is only imperfection that complains of what is imperfect. The more perfect we are the more gentle and quiet we become towards the defects of others. – Joseph Addison

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Perfection
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You must train your intuition — you must trust the small voice inside you which tells you exactly what to say, what to decide. – Ingrid Bergman

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Instinct

It is the rooted instinct in men to admire what is better and more beautiful than themselves. – James Russell Lowell

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Instinct

The active part of man consists of powerful instincts, some of which are gentle and continuous; others violent and short; some baser, some nobler, and all necessary. – Francis W. Newman

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Instinct

Instinct. When the house burns one forgets even lunch. Yes, but one eats it later in the ashes. – Friedrich Nietzsche

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Instinct

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People will travel anywhere for good food – its crazy. – Rene Redzepi

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Baseball is a ballet without music. Drama without words. – Ernie Harwell, "The Game for All America," 1955

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