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“The idea that somehow, someday he will control and enjoy his drinking is the great obsession of every abnormal drinker.”
“It will take time to clear away the wreck. Though old buildings will eventually be replaced by finer ones, the new structures will take years to complete.”
Milton wasn’t prone to worrying about things that he couldn’t control. It was a waste of energy.
reconnoitre
men who struggled to get their lives together often went straight to the most challenging goals while the rest of their lives were left in a disorganized mess.
get the little things under control, and the sense of confidence and satisfaction will help you address the bigger ones.
Ostentation
“Death is not an easy thing to accept,” the vicar continued. “Nature has its seasons, but death can come to anyone, at any time, in any place. Truly we know not what a day may bring forth.”
Life was not black and white: it was a spectrum of greys, infinite in variety, some darker than others.
