Hold tight to what is most yourself, Don't squander it, don't let your life Be governed by what disturbs you.

Abu AlAla AlMaarri
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  1. When men shake hands with time, time crushes Them like tumblers; little pieces of glass.
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  4. Some people are like an open grave: You give it the thing you love most And then get nothing in return.
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