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" One may have a blazing hearth in one's soul and yet no one ever came to sit by it. Passers-by see only a wisp of smoke from the chimney and continue on their way. "

Vincent Van Gogh

See

Sit

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Life

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Warm

Must

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Than

People

" The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore. "

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" I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day. "

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Alive

Positive

" I am still far from being what I want to be, but with God's help I shall succeed. "

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Better

Mistakes

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