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" Some minds seem almost to create themselves, springing up under every disadvantage and working their solitary but irresistible way through a thousand obstacles. "

Washington Irving

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Adversity

" Indeed, there is an eloquence in true enthusiasm that is not to be doubted. "

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" The natural effect of sorrow over the dead is to refine and elevate the mind. "

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