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Cooling Off.—The over-heating of the heart is generally allied with illness of the head and judgment. He who is concerned for a time with the health of his head must know what he has to cool, careless of the future of his heart. For if we are capable at all of giving warmth, we are sure to become warm again and then have our summer.
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Mingled Feelings.—Towards science women and self-seeking artists entertain a feeling that is composed of envy and sentimentality.
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Where Danger is Greatest.—We seldom break our leg so long as life continues a toilsome upward climb. The danger comes when we begin to take things easily and choose the convenient paths.
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Not too Early.—We must beware of becoming sharp too early, or we shall also become thin too early.
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Joy in Refractoriness.—The good teacher knows cases where he is proud that his pupil remains [pg 135] true to himself in opposition to him—at times when the youth must not understand the man or would be harmed by understanding him.