If all misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be contented to take their own and depart.

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"Man must rise above the Earth—to the top of the atmosphere and beyond—for only thus will he fully understand the world in which he lives."

- Socrates

Inspiration

"I cannot teach anybody anything; I can only make them think."

- Socrates

Education

"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new"

- Socrates

Change

"The secret of change is to focus all your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new."

- Socrates

Change

"The hottest love has the coldest end."

- Socrates

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"He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has."

- Epictetus

Contentment

"Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there someday."

- A. A. Milne

Contentment

"Small is not just a stepping stone. Small is a great destination itself."

- Jason Fried

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"The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing."

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"As for you, you will join your ancestors in peace and be buried after a good long life."

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