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" Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. "
Confucius
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" The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later. "
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" How to play music may be known. At the commencement of the piece, all the parts should sound together. As it proceeds, they should be in harmony while severally distinct and flowing without break, and thus on to the conclusion. "
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" It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. "
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" The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools. "
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" Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. "
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" When you know a thing, to hold that you know it, and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it - this is knowledge. "
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