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The World of Yesterday
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"The World of Yesterday" Quotes

A poignant memoir capturing the vanishing world of pre-World War I Europe.

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Every moment of one's existence, one is growing into more or retreating into less.

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self-improvementgrowth

In history, everything is simultaneous, like the moments in a novel.

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history

We are happy precisely to the extent to which we are not aware of ourselves.

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happinessself-awareness

The art of living is to be neither too unyielding nor too yielding.

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balancelife

One must never lose courage even in the most desperate situation.

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courageperseverance

The world of yesterday is gone. Only a few old survivors remain who have experienced it as it was.

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nostalgiachange

The only thing that matters is the effort in the cause, not the result.

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effortsuccess

A man's true character is not determined by his social standing or wealth, but by his inner values.

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charactervalues

We are all capable of believing things which we know to be untrue.

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belieftruth

Love is not only a feeling; it is also an art.

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loveart