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“In work consists the true pride of life; grounded in active employment, though early ardor may abate, it never degenerates into indifference, and age lives in perennial youth. Life is a weariness only to the idle, or where the soul is empty.”

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Leopold Hartley Grindon

Leopold Hartley Grindon, born on March 28, 1818, and died in 1904, was a historical figure whose profession and category are currently unknown. more

“No man is happier than he who loves and fulfills that particular work for the world which falls to his share. Even though the full understanding of his work, and of its ultimate value, may not be present with him; if he but love it--always assuming that his conscience approves--it brings an abounding satisfaction.”

Ifs Men World May Values Fall Understanding Work Share Particular Conscience Ultimate Assuming Satisfaction

Book:Life, Its Nature, Varieties&phenomena. 4th Ed

Source: Life, Its Nature, Varieties&phenomena. 4th Ed

“There are thousands upon thousands of students who have practiced meditation and obtained its fruits. Do not doubt its possibilities because of the simplicity of the method. If you can not find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?”

Ifs Truth Doubt Meditation Possibility Students Method Fruit Simplicity Where You Are Can Not Doubt Me

Author:Dogen

“Look for Buddha outside your own mind, and Buddha becomes the devil.”

Mind Looks Devil

Author:Dogen

“We earn what we get - most of us - and, sweet heaven help us! we get it. God does not always pay on Saturday - but He Pays.”

Doe Helping Heaven Pay Sweet Saturday

Author:Louise Jordan Miln

“It is said that the offender never forgives. Certainly it is quite explicitly hard for the one in the wrong to do so. And it takes more spiritual asset than continued alcohol often leaves.”

Said Hard Spiritual Forgiveness Forgiving Drinking Alcohol Assets Offenders Never Forgive

Author:Louise Jordan Miln

“An ounce of help is worth more than a pound of pity any day.”

Helping Pity Pounds

Book:The Green Goddess

Source: The Green Goddess

“Only the highest souls realize and accept that he who sins is far more to be pitied, aye, and loved, if love is what the highest human passion should be, than is the one against whom the sinner has sinned.”

Ifs Should Humans Soul Passion Realizing Sin Love Is Accepting Highest Sinner

Author:Louise Jordan Miln

“Your true cosmopolitan is born, not made. He is very rare.”

Made Born Sophistication

Author:Louise Jordan Miln

“With great effort comes great gratification.”

Effort Gratification Great Effort

Book:At Knit's End: Meditations for Women Who Knit Too Much

Source: At Knit's End: Meditations for Women Who Knit Too Much

“You know you knit too much when ... Before you buy anything, such as a hammock or curtains, you seriously wonder whether you could knit it.”

Knows Wonder Too Much Curtains Knitting Hammocks

Author:Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

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