"Most of our pocket wisdom is conceived for the use of mediocre people, to discourage them from ambitious attempts, and generally console them in their mediocrity."
-Robert Louis Stevenson
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"Talk is by far the most accessible of pleasures. It costs nothing in money, it is all profit, it completes our education, founds and fosters our friendships, and can be enjoyed at any age and in almost any state of health.“
-Robert Louis Stevenson
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"The truth that is suppressed by friends is the readiest weapon of the enemy."
-Robert Louis Stevenson
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"To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive."
-Robert Louis Stevenson
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"For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move."
-Robert Louis Stevenson
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"I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move."
-Robert Louis Stevenson
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"You cannot run away from weakness you must some time fight it out or perish and if that be so, why not now, and where you stand?"
-Robert Louis Stevenson
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"It's been proven that fitting more activity into your day can greatly improve your health."
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-Frank Dobson
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"Yoga is at the core of my health and wellness routine even if it's only for 10 to 15 minutes I find it helps me to re-center and to focus as well as improve my overall core strength."
-Miranda Kerr
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"I learned that people everywhere are basically the same and have similar goals that we do. They want health and happiness and the opportunity to provide for their families."
-Steve Kerr
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