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Don't try to live. Let yourself be lived.

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Vernon Howard
Age: 74 †
Born: 1918
Born: March 16
Died: 1992
Died: August 23
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Haverhill
Massachusetts
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A cheery relaxation is man's natural state, just as nature itself is relaxed. A waterfall is concerned only with being itself, not with doing something it considers waterfall-like.
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A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep.
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Don't look for someone in whom to believe. Believe in yourself. The only authentic authority is your own original nature.
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Persistence prevails, like a stream that is temporarily blocked by boulders and then collects force enough to overflow onward.
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