Use what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.

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"Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity."

- Henry van Dyke

Love

"A friend is what the heart needs all the time."

- Henry van Dyke

Relationships

""Have you ever observed a humming-bird moving about in an aerial dance among the flowers -- a living prismatic gem ... it is a creature of such fairy-like loveliness as to mock all description.""

- Henry van Dyke

Inspiration

"Use what talent you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best."

- Henry van Dyke

Belief in Self

"There is a better thing than the observance of Christmas day, and that is, keeping Christmas."

- Henry van Dyke

Reflection

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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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