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@2 years ago with 921 notes

"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent."

Calvin Coolidge
@2 years ago

"The Encyclopedia Galactica, in its chapter on Love states that it is far too complicated to define. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy has this to say on the subject of love: Avoid, if you are able to."

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
@3 years ago

"Si vis amari, ama. To be loved, love."

Ovid
@3 years ago

"Love is giving someone the power to hurt you but trusting him/her not to."

John Albert Halili
@3 years ago

"It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies; but a great deal more to stand up to your friends."

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
@3 years ago

"Sarcasm and compassion are two of the qualities that make life on earth tolerable."

Nicholas Hornby
@3 years ago

"

Nous nous trompons toujours deux fois sur ceux que nous aimons: d`abord à leur avantage, puis à leur désavantage.

We always deceive ourselves twice about the people we love — first to their advantage, then to their disadvantage.

"

Albert Camus
@2 years ago

"As to methods there may be a million and then some, but principles are few. The man who grasps principles can successfully select his own methods. The man who tries methods, ignoring principles, is sure to have trouble."

Ralph Waldo Emerson
@2 years ago with 40 notes

"Do I dare disturb the universe?"

@2 years ago

"Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none."

All’s Well That Ends Well
@3 years ago

"Except for death and paying taxes, everything in life is only for now."

Avenue Q
@3 years ago

"Courage is not the lack of fear. It is acting in spite of it."

Mark Twain
@3 years ago

"Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well as think."

Ralph Waldo Emerson
@3 years ago