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Some people care too much. I think it's called love.
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Are you really angry, or simply aware of anger in the body and mind? Don't speculate, simply look at what is there.
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Most people's major life changes don't come from reading an article in the newspaper; they come from reading longer-form essays or thoughtful books, which are much more convincing and detailed.
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A dull speaker, like a plain woman, is credited with all the virtues, for we charitably suppose that a surface so unattractive must be compensated by interior blessings.
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I believe that whatever comes at a particular time is a blessing from God.
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I have now reigned above fifty years in victory and peace, beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does any earthly blessing appear to be wanting for my felicity. In this situation, I have diligently numbered the days of pure and genuine happiness which have fallen to my lot: they amount to fourteen. O man, place not thy confidence in this present world!
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posterity who are to reap the blessings will scarcely be able to conceive the hardships and sufferings of their ancestors.
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It is vital that people "count their blessings:" to appreciate what they possess without having to undergo its actual loss.
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It is not arrogance to appreciate what Allah has blessed you with; arrogance is to ascribe those blessings to yourself.
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One of the bitterest ironies of life is that one truly appreciates a blessing only after having been deprived of it or imagining that.
