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Sarah Knowles Bolton
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“Forget the past and live the present hour; / ... / Be glad to-day, tomorrow may bring tears; / Be brave to-day, the darkest night will pass, / And gold rays will usher in the dawn; / Who conquers now shall rule the coming years.”
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“What is the moonlight to me? / An infinite rest; / The subtle and sweet melody / Of song unexpressed.”
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“No deed of love or goodness ever dies, / But in the lives of others multiplies.”
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“He who looks far for blessings / Will overlook his own.”
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“Do you remember / That sweet September / When sky was golden and sea was blue, / We two together / In love's own weather / Walking at sunset the woodland through. / ... / Ah! shall we ever / Walk again in the dear old way?”
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“Life may not reach its noon, or setting sun; / No one can do the work you leave undone, / For no one ever fills another's place.”
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“I like the man who faces what he must, / With steps triumphant and a heart of cheer; / Who fights the daily battle without fear.”
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“The victory of success is half won when one gains the habit of work.”
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“The perfume of natures does not usually come forth without bruising.”
Sarah Knowles Bolton, U.S. writer
(1841 - 1916)