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“Honesty is the first chapter of the book wisdom.”
― Thomas Jefferson

“Conscience is the inner voice that warns us somebody may be looking.”
― H.L. Mencken, A Mencken Chrestomathy

“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”
― Albert Einstein

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
― Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

“A person's a person, no matter how small.”
― Dr. Seuss, Horton Hears a Who!

“Never miss a good chance to shut up.”
― Will Rogers

“If your presence doesn't make an impact, your absence won't make a difference.”
― Trey Smith

“Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.”
― Pema Chödrön, The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times