Tell me not in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream! For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou are, to dust thou returnest, Was not spoken of the soul. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Do not believe that life is just an empty dream. As long as you are here, you have an opportunity to experience the meaning of life and to reach your full potential. Do not spend your life dreaming about what could be, but do whatever you can to live a meaningful life.

Source: Voices Of The Night

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