One by one the sands are ...

One by one the sands are flowing, 
One by one the moments fall;
Some are coming, some are going;
Do not strive to grasp them all.
One by one the sands are flowing, One by one the moments fall; Some are coming, some are going; Do not strive to grasp them all.
 Adelaide Anne Procter

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There is an ocean of endless opportunities, and there are so many things that one can do. I'm so fortunate that I've grown up with this sort of a philosophy and mentality.
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The Warrior lives a life full of adventure, living on the edge of opportunity. Life on the edge keeps him in a space of heightened awareness and totally in the moment; therefore no matter what comes his way he is always prepared.
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No star is lost once we have seen, We always may be what we might have been.
 Adelaide Anne Procter
Each man has some part to play.
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Dreams grow holy put in action.
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Dreams grow holy put in action; work grows fair through starry dreaming, But where each flows on unmingling, both are fruitless and in vain.
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