Nine-tenths of all loneliness, sensitiveness,
despondency, moroseness, are connected with personal interests. Turn
more of those selfish interests into unselfish ones, and by so much we
change opportunities for disheartenment into their opposite. By a law of
Nature part of her beautiful economy, he who lives most for others is
really living most for himself.
--_Gannett_.
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The foundation of that steadfastness and constancy which we seek in
friendship, is sincerity. For nothing is steadfast which is insincere.
--_Cicero_.
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The wise man seeks a friend in whom are those qualities which he himself
may lack; for thus being united is their friendship the more completely
defended against adversity.
--_Jeremy Taylor_.
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The Swallow is a summer bird;
He in our chimneys, when the weather
Is fine and warm, may then be heard
Chirping his notes for weeks together.
Come there but one cold wintry day,
Away will fly our guest the Swallow:
And much like him we find the way
Which many a gay young friend will follow.
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