There is something haunting in the light of the Moon. It has all the dispassionateness of a disembodied soul and something of its inconceivable mystery.

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"I don't like work— no man does— but I like what is in the work— the chance to find yourself."

- Joseph Conrad

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"There is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea."

- Joseph Conrad

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"Life begins at 30."

- Joseph Conrad

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"The sea has never been friendly to man. At most it has been the accomplice of human restlessness."

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"We live as we dream--alone...."

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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

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

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