A man is relieved and gay when he has put his heart into his work and done his best, but what he ha

A man is relieved and gay when he has put his heart into his work and done his best, but what he has said or done otherwise shall give him no peace.

Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson

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What lies behind you and what lies in front of you pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.

Always do what you are afraid to do.

The only way to have a friend is to be one.

Some books leave us free and some books make us free.

The only way to escape the corruptible effect of praise is to go on working.

My heart never knew loneliness until you went away.

The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you're willing to work.

Tears come from the heart and not from the brain.