Some people are so afraid to die that they never begin to live.

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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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"Do one thing every day that scares you."

- Eleanor Roosevelt

Facing Fears

"Once you face your fear, nothing is ever as hard as you think."

- Olivia Newton John

Facing Fears

"Comfort zones are most often expanded through discomfort."

- Peter McWilliams

Facing Fears

"Limits, like fear, is often an illusion."

- Michael Jordan

Facing Fears

"The greatest mistake you can make in life is to continually fear you will make one."

- Elbert Hubbard

Facing Fears