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"How strange is the lot of us mortals! Each of us is here for a brief sojourn; for what purpose he knows not, though he sometimes thinks he senses it. But without deeper reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people -- first of all for those upon whose smiles and well-being our own happiness is wholly dependent, and then for the many, unknown to us, to whose destinies we are bound by the ties of sympathy.
An Essay by Einstein -- The World As I See It - StumbleUpon
101 Short Stories that Will Leave You Smiling, Crying and Thinking - StumbleUpon
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There are no mistakes, only lessons. Growth is a process of trial, error, and experimentation. The "failed" experiments are as much a part of the process as the experiments that ultimately "work." Lessons are repeated until they are learned. A lesson will be presented to you in various forms until you have learned it.
Ten Rules for Being Human by Cherie Carter-Scott - StumbleUpon