Ifs Quote by Alice Hegan Rice

“Solitude, if rightly used, becomes not only a privilege but a necessity. Only a superficial soul fears to fraternize with itself.” quote by Alice Hegan Rice — Download Open image

“Solitude, if rightly used, becomes not only a privilege but a necessity. Only a superficial soul fears to fraternize with itself.”

Alice Hegan Rice

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Some folks goes right under when trouble comes, but I carry mine fur an' easy.

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any pursuit of happiness contrary to the common good is doomed to failure.

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What can people not accomplish if they will but master the secret of steadfast perseverance.

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happiness is a duty, not only because of its effect upon us but because of its influence upon others.

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It is a terrifying as well as hopeful truth that we tend to bring into being in form whatever we fashion in thought.

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