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Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.

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Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.

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Reading is a basic tool in the living of a good life.

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True happiness arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one's self, and in the next, from the friendship and conversation of a few select companions.

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A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world.

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Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body.

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Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.

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What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.

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A cloudy day or a little sunshine have as great an influence on many constitutions as the most recent blessings or misfortunes.

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Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures.

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Writer

Born: May 1st, 1672

Died: June 17th, 1719

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