“The youth gets together his materials to build a bridge to the moon, or, perchance, a palace or temple on the earth, and, at length, the middle-aged man concludes to build a woodshed with them.”
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The most I can do for my friend is simply be his friend.
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The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when one asked me what I thought, and attended to my answer.
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Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.
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