War must be, while we defend our lives against a destroyer who would devour all; but I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.

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"The North Polar Bear is called Mr. Paws and he is so silly, you would hardly believe it."

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Joy

"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."

- J.R.R. Tolkien

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"There is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for."

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Hope

"If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world."

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"All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost."

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"It is not what you look like on the outside, but what you are on the inside that counts."

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"It is the heart that makes a person beautiful, not the outward appearance."

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"The mind is everything. What you think you become."

- Buddha

Belief

"It’s not always possible to do what we want to do, but it’s important to believe in something before you actually do it."

- Might Guy

Belief

"Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it."

- Josephus Daniels

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