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Half the confusion in the world comes from not knowing how little we need.

— Richard E. Byrd Alone (1938)

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A man doesn't begin to attain wisdom until he recognizes that he is no longer indispensable.

Alone (1938)

Few men during their lifetime come anywhere near exhausting the resources dwelling within them. There are deep wells of strength that are never used.

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The details and distractions are infinite. It is only natural, therefore, that we should never see the picture whole. But the universal goal — the attainment of harmony — is apparent.

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A discordant mind, black with confusion and despair, would finish me off as thoroughly as the cold.

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What people think about you is not supposed to matter much, so long as you yourself know where the truth lies; but I have found out, as have others who move in and out of newspaper headlines, that on occasion it can matter a good deal.

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