Be calm in arguing; for fierceness makes error a fault, and truth discourtesy.

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"Prayer should be the key of the day and the lock of the night."

- George Herbert

Balance

"By all means use sometimes to be alone, Salute thyself; see what the soul doth wear."

- George Herbert

Self-awareness

"The best mirror is a true friend."

- George Herbert

Self-awareness

"The best mirror is an old friend."

- George Herbert

Relationships

"Do not wait; the time will never be ‘just right.’ Start where you stand and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along."

- George Herbert

Motivation

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"True freedom is impossible without a mind made free by discipline."

- Mortimer J. Adler

Self-improvement

"You will never always be motivated. You have to learn to be disciplined."

- Anon

Self-improvement

"Do not think about other things, there is only one thing you can do. So master that one thing. Do not forget. What you must imagine is always that you, yourself, are the strongest. You do not need outside enemies. For you, the one you have to fight is none other than your own image."

- Archer

Self-improvement

"You need to accept the fact that you’re not the best and have all the will to strive to be better than anyone you face."

- Roronoa Zoro

Self-improvement

"Take a page from the dragonfly's book – be vibrant and let your true colors shine"

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