“It is not the man who has too little that is poor, but the one who hankers after more.”
― Letters from a Stoic
― Letters from a Stoic
“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
“How do I change?
If I feel depressed I will sing.
If I feel sad I will laugh.
If I feel ill I will double my labor.
If I feel fear I will plunge ahead.
If I feel inferior I will wear new garments.
If I feel uncertain I will raise my voice.
If I feel poverty I will think of wealth to come.
If I feel incompetent I will think of past success.
If I feel insignificant I will remember my goals.
Today I will be the master of my emotions.”
―
If I feel depressed I will sing.
If I feel sad I will laugh.
If I feel ill I will double my labor.
If I feel fear I will plunge ahead.
If I feel inferior I will wear new garments.
If I feel uncertain I will raise my voice.
If I feel poverty I will think of wealth to come.
If I feel incompetent I will think of past success.
If I feel insignificant I will remember my goals.
Today I will be the master of my emotions.”
―
“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.
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