The secret of life

The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.

-By Paulo Coelho

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Settle one difficulty, and you keep a hundred away.

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Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom. The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge.

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When a wise man points at the moon the imbecile examines the finger.

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If what one has to say is not better than silence, then one should keep silent.

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The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.

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Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

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Ignorance, the root and stem of every evil.

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I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.

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Never memorize something that you can look up.

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One is always a long way from solving a problem until one actually has the answer.

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The thing about smart people is that they seem like crazy people to dumb people.

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Don't waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear.

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The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.

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Sanity doesn’t suffer, ever.

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When I argue with reality, I lose—but only 100% of the time.

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The price of greatness is responsibility.

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A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.

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It is never too late to give up your prejudices.

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There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root.

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Say what you have to say, not what you ought. Any truth is better than make-believe.

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Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.

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Turn and face the strange changes.

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What I like to do is try to make a difference with the work I do.

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I am easily satisfied with the very best.

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Speak in extremes, it'll save you time.

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The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends.

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Common sense is not so common.

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The moment you know you know you know.

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Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.

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Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.

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Memory is the mother of all wisdom.

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Wisdom is the daughter of experience.

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In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.

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