Happy the man who early learns the wide chasm that lies between his wishes and his powers.

Johann Von Goethe
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  1. Happy the man who early learns the wide chasm that lies between his wishes and his powers.

  2. To tremble before anticipated evils is to bemoan what thou hast never lost.

  3. Life belongs to the living and he who lives must be prepared for changes.

  4. We must always change renew rejuvenate ourselves otherwise we harden.

  5. Beware of dissipating your powers strive constantly to concentrate them.

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