To lose one parent may be ...

To lose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness.
To lose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness.

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The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself.
The aim of life is self-development. To realize one's nature perfectly - that is what each of us is here for.
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
Laughter is not at all a bad beginning for a friendship, and it is far the best ending for one.
The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.