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Individuals, too, who cultivate a variety of skills seem brighter, more energetic and more adaptable than those who know how to do one thing only. ↗

— Robert Shea

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I have often wished I had time to cultivate modesty... but I am too busy thinking about myself. ↗

— Edith Sitwell

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Whatever the public blames you for, cultivate it; it is yourself. ↗

— Jean Cocteau

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Cultivate solitude and quiet and a few sincere friends, rather than mob merriment, noise and thousands of nodding acquaintances. ↗

— William Powell

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Cultivate your craft. Water it daily, pour some tender loving care into it, and watch it grow. Remember that a plant doesn’t sprout immediately. Be patient, and know that in life you will reap what you sow. ↗

— J.B. McGee

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A wealthy landowner cannot cultivate and improve his farm without spreading comfort and well-being around him. Rich and abundant crops, a numerous population and a prosperous countryside are the rewards for his efforts. ↗

— Antoine Lavoisier

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The Japanese say, If the flower is to be beautiful, it must be cultivated. ↗

— Lester Cole

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By cultivating the beautiful we scatter the seeds of heavenly flowers, as by doing good we cultivate those that belong to humanity. ↗

— Robert A. Heinlein

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Whoever cultivates the golden mean avoids both the poverty of a hovel and the envy of a palace. ↗

— Horace

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Getting money is not all a man's business: to cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life. ↗