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"It's taking me awhile to get through this, probably because I'm not "putting first things first" very well :)" — Apr 06, 2026 01:11PM
"It's taking me awhile to get through this, probably because I'm not "putting first things first" very well :)" — Apr 06, 2026 01:11PM
Born under one law, to another bound;
This seems to be an allusion to Romans 7:21-23 in which Paul laments his subjection to the law of sin while at the same time recognizing the law of God which he desires to satisfy and to which he feels bound.
“Some day, in years to come, you will be wrestling with the great temptation, or trembling under the great sorrow of your life. But the real struggle is here, now, in these quiet weeks. Now it is being decided whether, in the day of your supreme sorrow or temptation, you shall miserably fail or gloriously conquer. Character cannot be made except by a steady, long-continued process.”
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“Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.”
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“Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.”
― Walden or, Life in the Woods
― Walden or, Life in the Woods
“Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.”
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“Quand tu veux construire un bateau, ne commence pas par rassembler du bois, couper des planches et distribuer du travail, mais reveille au sein des hommes le desir de la mer grande et large.
If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.”
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If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.”
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