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" Sarcasm I now see to be, in general, the language of the devil; for which reason I have long since as good as renounced it. "

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Self-Confidence

" Adversity is the diamond dust Heaven polishes its jewels with. "

" No pressure, no diamonds. "

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" A man without a goal is like a ship without a rudder. "

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" Teach a parrot the terms 'supply and demand' and you've got an economist. "

" There are good and bad times, but our mood changes more often than our fortune. "

" A well-written life is almost as rare as a well-spent one. "