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“Virtue” can seem old-fashioned. Yet virtue—arete—translates to something very simple and very timeless: Excellence. Moral. Physical. Mental.
“The joy from eating does not come from the exclusivity of the food, but instead from the sensitivity that we eat it with.”
― BOTH of You: Behavior. Opinion. Thinking. Happiness - The more rational we are, the more emotional we can be.
― BOTH of You: Behavior. Opinion. Thinking. Happiness - The more rational we are, the more emotional we can be.
“Remind thyself, in the darkest moments, that every failure is only a step toward success, every detection of what is false directs you toward what is true, every trial exhausts some tempting form of error, and every adversity will only hide, for a time, your path to peace and fulfillment. ”
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“It’ll be down to you, Harry, to show them that a Seeker has to have something more than a rich father. Get to that Snitch before Malfoy or die trying, Harry, because we’ve got to win today, we’ve got to.” “So no pressure, Harry,” said Fred, winking at him.”
― Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
― Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
“You have the freedom to be yourself, your true self, here and now, and nothing can stand in your way".”
― Jonathan Livingston Seagull
― Jonathan Livingston Seagull
“Don’t believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with your understanding. Find out what you already know and you will see the way to fly.”
― Jonathan Livingston Seagull
― Jonathan Livingston Seagull
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