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We read frequently if unknowingly, in quest of a mind more original than our own.

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I cannot live without books.

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No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.

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Every great mistake has a halfway moment, a split second when it can be recalled and perhaps remedied.

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I define comfort as self-acceptance. When we finally learn that self-care begins and ends with ourselves, we no longer demand sustenance and happiness from others.

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It is the loving, not the loved, woman who feels loveable.

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With the gift of listening comes the gift of healing.

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The truth is the kindest thing we can give folks in the end.

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Love much. Earth has enough of bitter in it.

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The worst loneliness is not to be comfortable with yourself.

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