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“This saying is both true and terse: There's nothing bad but might be worse.”

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Thornton W. Burgess was an American author known for his children's literature. His works centered around natural themes and animal characters, enjoying popularity among both children and adults. more

“There are always in life countless tendencies for good and for evil, and each succeeding generation sees some of these tendencies strengthened and some weakened; nor is it by any means always, alas! that the tendencies for evil are weakened and those for good strengthened. But during the last few decades there certainly have been some notable changes for good in boy life. The great growth in the love of athletic sports, for instance, while fraught with danger if it becomes one-sided and unhealthy, has beyond all question had an excellent effect in increased manliness.”

Source: The Strenuous Life: Essays and Addresses

“When you fear something, learn as much about it as you can. Knowledge conquers fear.”

Conquer Conquering Fear

Author:Edmund Burke

“In Latino culture, the quinceanera's a big thing - it's when a girl becomes a woman. But I think age is just a number - you become a woman with the responsibilities you take on and the decisions you make. I started realizing that every day is a gift - you have every day to be thankful you're alive.”

Thinking Bigs Age Culture Girl Realizing Decision Numbers Responsibility Alive Big Things Being Thankful Latino Decisions You Make Ages Is Just A Number Latino Culture

Author:Emily Rios

“Let me encourage you to get up every day and focus on what you do have in life. Be thankful for the blessings of the little things, even when you don't get what you expect.”

Littles Life Is Focus Blessing Let Me Get Up Little Things Being Thankful

Book:Daily Readings from Love Your Life: Devotions for Living Happy, Healthy, and Whole

Source: Daily Readings from Love Your Life: Devotions for Living Happy, Healthy, and Whole

“I'm not going to tell you to meditate on what Christmas really means and be thankful.”

Mean Being Thankful Really Mean

Author:Monica Mcgowan Johnson

“Yes, instruction! Light! Light! Everything comes from light, and to everything it returns.”

Light Return Instruction

Book:Les miserables

Source: Les miserables

“Physics says: go to sleep. Of course you're tired. Every atom in you has been dancing the shimmy in silver shoes nonstop from mitosis to now. Quit tapping your feet. They'll dance inside themselves without you.”

Has Beens Courses Sleep Feet Tired Dancing Shoes Physics Quitting Silver Atoms Without You Going To Sleep Tapping

Book:Heaven and Earth: A Cosmology : Poems

Source: Heaven and Earth: A Cosmology : Poems

“Surround yourself with good people, surround yourself with positivity and people who are going to challenge you to make you better.”

People Challenges Positivity Surround Good People Surround Yourself Surround Yourself With Good People

Author:Ali Krieger

“Most of us, I believe, admire strength... Sometimes, though, I wonder if we confuse strength with other words like aggression or even violence.”

Ifs Believe Sometimes I Believe Wonder Violence Admire Aggression

Author:Fred Rogers

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