Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart.
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He is the true enchanter, whose spell operates, not upon the senses, but upon the imagination and the heart.
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One of the greatest and simplest tools for learning more and growing is doing more.
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The tongue is the only tool that gets sharper with use.
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A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.
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Temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.
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