Forgiveness is almost a selfish act because of its immense benefits to the one who forgives.

Lawana Blackwell in The Dowry of Miss Lydia Clark (1999)
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Forgiveness is almost a selfish act because of its immense benefits to the one who forgives.

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If there was strife and contention in the home, very little else in life could compensate for it.

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The hatred you're carrying is a live coal in your heart - far more damaging to yourself than to them.

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Propriety was a rigid master, but one that must be obeyed if one wanted to keep a sterling reputation.

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He had learned over the years that poor people did not feel so poor when allowed to give occasionally.

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If courage wasn't a standard result of aging, it meant that the young could somehow acquire it as well.

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I've grown to realize the joy that comes from little victories is preferable to the fun that comes from ease and the pursuit of pleasure.

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