"Great distance in either time or space..." - Quote by Abraham Lincoln
Great distance in either time or space has wonderful power to lull and render quiescent the human mind.
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More on Mind
“When you are lonely, when you feel yourself an alien in the world, play Chess. This will raise your spirits and be your counselor in war”
“Don't use your mind for a filing cabinet. Use your mind to work out problems and find answers; file away good ideas in your journal.”
“Most people believe the mind to be a mirror, more or less accurately reflecting the world outside them, not realizing on the contrary that the mind is itself the principal element of creation.”
More on Perspective
“We go on dating from Cold Fridays and Great Snows; but a little colder Friday, or greater snow would put a period to man's existence on the globe.”
“How difficult it is to reach anything approaching a moderate and relatively calm point of view in the midst of one's emotions.”
“Not having the best situation,butseeing the best in your situationisthe key to happiness.”