The seaman tells stories of winds, the ploughman of bulls; the soldier details his wounds, the shepherd his sheep.

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"You can always tell a real friend: When you’ve made a fool of yourself he doesn’t feel you’ve done a permanent job."

- Laurence J. Peter

Relationships

"Fortune knocks but once, but misfortune has much more patience."

- Laurence J. Peter

Adversity

"You can always tell a real friend: when you've made a fool of yourself he doesn't feel you've done a permanent job."

- Laurence J. Peter

Forgiveness

"Speak when you are angry, and you’ll make the best speech you’ll ever regret."

- Laurence J. Peter

Wisdom

"Every girl should use what Mother Nature gave her before Father Time takes it away."

- Laurence J. Peter

Self-care

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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

Reflection

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

Reflection