Humility, like the darkness, reveals the heavenly lights.

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"What I began by reading, I must finish by acting."

- Henry David Thoreau

Courage

"Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it."

- Henry David Thoreau

Success

"The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when one asked me what I thought and attended to my answer."

- Henry David Thoreau

Respect

"As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives."

- Henry David Thoreau

Mindfulness

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined."

- Henry David Thoreau

Ambition

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"The true spirit of Christmas lies in your heart."

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"It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air."

- W.T. Ellis

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"That it shall not be just a day, But last a lifetime through, The miracle of Christmastime That brings God close to you."

- Ann Schultz

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"Joy to the world, the Lord is come, let earth receive her King."

- Joy to the World

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"Christmas magic is silent. You don't hear it–you feel it. You know it. You believe it."

- Kevin Alan Milne

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