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job mighty nut oak remember rewards small worry
Don't worry if your job is small and your rewards few. Remember that the mighty oak was once a nut like you.
assumed attained might people wisdom
Many people might have attained wisdom had they not assumed they already had it.
alone best might mind produces wisdom wisest
The best mind might be the wisest mind if it were a mind alone that produces wisdom.
hands might ringing stopped worthwhile
It might be more worthwhile if we stopped wringing our hands and started ringing our congressmen.
himself mighty small wrapped
He who is wrapped up in himself makes a mighty small package.
ask careful might
Be careful what you ask for because you just might get it.
help learn lesson maybe might phase suffering understand
If you learn from your suffering, and really come to understand the lesson you were taught, you might be able to help someone else who's now in the phase you may have just completed. Maybe that's what it's all about after all...
heart heavier lighten linger might smile smiles withhold
If I thought that a smile of mine, might linger the whole day through and lighten some heart with a heavier part, I'd not withhold it -- Would you?
apt aspiration conduct instead lives measure ourselves proof sincerity truth
We are very apt to measure ourselves by our aspiration instead of our performance. But in truth the conduct of our lives is the only proof of the sincerity of our hearts.
angels battalions dangers dreaded few lifetime protect though worry
It would take battalions of angels to protect us from our dreaded dangers, though in a long lifetime few of the dangers come to anything.
admit five four good job mistake please six teams-and-teamwork thank three
The six most important words: I admit I made a mistake The five most important words: You did a good job The four most important words: What is YOUR opinion? The three most important words: If you please The two most important words: Thank You The one most important word: We The least important word: I.
appear known learned life secret teaching
The secret of teaching is to appear to have known all your life what you just learned this morning.
marvelous names scientists
Isn't it marvelous how those scientists know the names of all those stars?
cut decided speech threatened
I've decided to discontinue my long talks. It's because of my throat. Someone threatened to cut it.