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Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.

By three methods we may learn wisdom: by reflection, which is noblest; by imitation, which is easiest; and by experience, which is the bitterest.

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement; nothing can be done without hope and confidence.

Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit.

Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.

The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.