And gradually his memory ...

And gradually his memory slipped a little, as memories do, even those with so much love attached to them; as if there is an unconscious healing process within the mind which mends up in spite of our desperate determination never to forget.
And gradually his memory slipped a little, as memories do, even those with so much love attached to them; as if there is an unconscious healing process within the mind which mends up in spite of our desperate determination never to forget.
 Colleen McCullough

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Who sows virtue reaps honor.
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 Leonardo da Vinci
He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.
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The fixed determination to have acquired the warrior soul, to either conquer or perish with honor, is the secret of victory.
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We are all warriors. Each of us struggles every day to define and defend our sense of purpose and integrity, to justify our existence on the planet and to understand, if only within our own hearts, who we are and what we believe in.
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See first with your mind, then with your eyes, and finally with your body.
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My husband says it is very good that I have very tiny feet, because they're easier to get in my mouth.
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