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 . . . the little hills rejoice on every side. The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing. - Bible  The most beautiful of all emblems is that of God, whom Timaeus of Locris describes under the image of "A circle whose centre is everywhere and whose circumference is nowhere." - Voltaire Ne'er of the living can the living judge - too blind the affection, or too fresh the grudge. Our prayers are often filled with selfish "wants"; God always answers with what we need. Ascetic: one who makes a necessity of virtue. I have known no man of genius who had not to pay, in some affliction or defect either physical or spiritual, for what the gods had given him. Pity costs nothin' and ain't worth nothin'. Happiness is not a goal, it is a byproduct. It is strange how the memory of a man may float to posterity on what he would have himself regarded as the most trifling of his works. Laws die, books never. There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness. The unthankful heart... discovers no mercies; but the thankful heart... will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings. Too much agreement kills a chat. The important thing is to learn a lesson every time you lose. Numbers constitute the only universal language. If I don't get off the mat, I'll lose the fight. Luck is everything. ... My good luck in life was to be a really frightened person. I'm fortunate to be a coward, to have a low threshold of fear, because a hero couldn't make a good suspense film. Everybody should believe in something; I believe I'll have another drink. Opinions cannot survive if one has no chance to fight for them. You cannot always have happiness, but you can always give happiness. 
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