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Make yourselves nests of pleasant thoughts. none of us knows what fairy palaces we may build of beautiful thought-proof against all adversity. bright fancies, satisfied memories, noble histories, faithful sayings, treasure houses of precious and restful thoughts, which care cannot disturb, nor pain make gloomy, nor poverty take away from us.
-John Ruskin
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Make Yourselves Nests Of Pleasant Thoughts. None

John Ruskin
Make yourselves nests of pleasant thoughts. none of us knows what fairy palaces we may build of beautiful thought-proof against all adversity. bright fancies, satisfied memories, noble histories, faithful sayings, treasure houses of precious and restful thoughts, which care cannot disturb, nor pain make gloomy, nor poverty take away from us.
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