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“There is a difference between loneliness and solitude. Loneliness is boring, whereas in solitude you can inspect and examine your deeds and your thoughts.”
― How I Taught My Grand Mother to Read and Other Stories
― How I Taught My Grand Mother to Read and Other Stories
“Rich or poor, it is good to do our own work and be fit.”
― A Cure For Laziness
― A Cure For Laziness
“Each patient is precious. Be careful. If a patient dies, it is just one more hospital death for the doctor. But for the unfortunate family, it is a permanent loss.”
― Wise & Otherwise
― Wise & Otherwise
“it is not the institution, ultimately it is you and you alone who can change your life by hard work.’ Probably he was not aware that he was following the philosophy of the Bhagavad Gita: ‘Your best friend is yourself and your worst enemy is yourself.”
― How I Taught My Grand Mother to Read and Other Stories
― How I Taught My Grand Mother to Read and Other Stories
“Money should come slowly over a period of time. Then only does one respect it. Whether it’s a man or a woman, earning too much money in too short a period is as bad as excess liquor.”
― Wise & Otherwise
― Wise & Otherwise
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