"It’s a shame that the only thing a man can do for eight hours a day is work. He can’t eat for eight hours; he can’t drink for eight hours; he can’t make love for eight hours. The only thing a man can do for eight hours is work."

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"You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore."

- William Faulkner

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"You cannot swim for new horizons until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore."

- William Faulkner

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"Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world…would do this, it would change the Earth."

- William Faulkner

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"Given a choice between grief and nothing, I'd choose grief."

- William Faulkner

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"We must be free not because we claim freedom but because we practice it."

- William Faulkner

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"There is beauty in the Beast, just as there is darkness in the most perfect human."

- Beauty and the Beast

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"When you leave work on Friday, leave work. Don’t let technology follow you throughout your weekend (answering text messages and emails). Take a break. You will be more refreshed to begin the workweek if you have had a break."

- Catherine Pulsifer

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"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving."

- Albert Einstein

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"Make your Tuesday as productive as possible, but don’t forget to enjoy the journey."

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"You can’t always hold on to the things that are important. By letting them go we gain something else."

- Kunio Yaobi

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