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None knows the day that friends must part
None knows how near is sorrow;
If there be laughter in your heart
Don't hold it for tomorrow.

— Edgar Guest A Heap o' Livin (1916)

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Whatever the goal you are seeking, keep trying
And answer this demon by saying: "I can."

A Heap o' Livin (1916)

The things are mighty few on earth
That wishes can attain.
Whate'er we want of any worth
We've got to work to gain.

A Heap o' Livin (1916)

Are you one of the nine who pass men by
In this hasty life we live?
Do you refuse with a downcast eye
The help which you could give?
Or are you the one in ten whose creed
Is always to stop for the man in need?

All That Matters (1922)

The difference 'twixt good and bad is not so very much,
A few more minutes at the task, an extra turn or touch,
A final test that all is right—and yet the men are few
Who seem to think it worth their while these extra things to do.

All That Matters (1922)

Only a dad with a tired face,
Coming home from the daily race,
Bringing little of gold or fame
To show how well he has played the game;
But glad in his heart that his own rejoice
To see him come and to hear his voice.

A Heap o' Livin (1916)

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