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Weak eyes are fondest of glittering objects. - Thomas Carlyle

Weak eyes are fondest of glittering objects. – Thomas Carlyle

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The depth of our despair measures what capability and height of claim we have to hope. – Thomas Carlyle

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Thomas Carlyle
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Before enlightenment — chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment — chop wood, carry water. – Zen Buddhist Proverb

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There is no tomorrow. There is only a planet turning on its axis, and a creature given to optimistic fancies. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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The human mind is inspired enough when it comes to inventing horrors; it is when it tries to invent a Heaven that it shows itself cloddish. – Evelyn Waugh

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The tighter you squeeze, the less you have. – Zen Saying

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