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Nathaniel Hawthorne
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quote: The greatest obstacle to being heroic is the doubt whether one may not be going to prove ones self a fool; the truest heroism is, to resist the doubt; and the profoundest wisdom, to know when it ought to be resisted, and when to be obeyed.
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Nathaniel Branden
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quote: To preserve an unclouded capacity for the enjoyment of life is an unusual moral and psychological achievement. Contrary to popular belief, it is not the prerogative of mindlessness, but the exact opposite: It is the reward of self-esteem.
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Nancy Byrd Turner
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quote: Death is only an old door Set in a garden wall; On quiet hinges it gives, at dusk When the thrushes call. Along the lintel are green leaves, Beyond, the light lies still; Very weary and willing feet Go over that sill. There is nothing to trouble any heart
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Nicholas Berdyaev
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quote: God is a reality of spirit… He cannot… be conceived as an object, not even as the very highest object. God is not to be found in the world of objects.
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Nikos Kazantzakis
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quote: A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free.
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