For I have learned to look on nature, not as in the hour of thoughtless youth, but hearing oftentimes the still, sad music of humanity.

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"That best portion of a man's life, his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love."

- William Wordsworth

Compassion

"Though nothing can bring back the hour, Of splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower, We will grieve not, rather find, Strength in what remains behind."

- William Wordsworth

Hope

"Your mind is a garden. Your thoughts are the seeds. The harvest can either be flowers or weeds."

- William Wordsworth

Self-awareness

"Come forth into the light things; let nature be your teacher."

- William Wordsworth

Inspiration

"Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquillity."

- William Wordsworth

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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

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"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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