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Henry Van Dyke Quotes: It is better to follow even the shadow of the best, than to remain content with the worst.
         

It is better to follow even the shadow of the best, than to remain content with the worst.


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Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love, to work, to play, and to look up at the stars.

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