Never measure the height of a mountain until you have reached the top. Then you will see how low it was.

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"Pray that your loneliness may spur you into finding something to live for, great enough to die for."

- Dag Hammarskjold

Hope

"The longest journey is the journey inward."

- Dag Hammarskjold

Self-awareness

"The longest journey of any person is the journey inward."

- Dag Hammarskjold

Personal Growth

"Constant attention by a good nurse may be just as important as a major operation by a surgeon."

- Dag Hammarskjold

Health

"Never measure the height of a mountain until you reach the top. Then you will see how low it was."

- Dag Hammarskjold

Reflection

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"Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today."

- Will Rogers

Reflection

"Life is like a sewer … what you get out of it depends on what you put into it."

- Tom Lehrer

Reflection

"I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done."

- Lucille Ball

Reflection

"Nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know."

- Pema Chodron

Reflection

"Happy Tuesday! It is a good day to reflect on the week so far and spread happiness."

Reflection