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Book 10
leavesthatthewind
Drivesearthward;sucharethegenerationsofmen.
Yourchildren,leaves.
Leavesapplaudingloyallyandheapingpraiseuponyou,orturningaroundandcallingdowncurses,sneeringandmockingfromasafedistance.
Agloriousreputationhandeddownbyleaves.
Allofthese"springupinspringtime"—andthewindblowsthemallaway.Andthetreeputsforthotherstoreplacethem.
Noneofushavemuchtime.Andyetyouactasifthingswereeternal—thewayyoufearandlongforthem....
Beforelong,darkness.Andwhoeverburiesyoumournedintheirturn.
35.Ahealthypairofeyesshouldseeeverythingthatcanbeseenandnotsay,"No!Toobright!"(whichisasymptomofophthalmia).
Ahealthysenseofhearingorsmellshouldbepreparedforanysoundorscent;ahealthystomachshouldhavethesamereactiontoallfoods,asamilltowhatitgrinds.
Sotooahealthymindshouldbepreparedforanything.Theonethatkeepssaying,"Aremychildrenallright?"or"Everyonemustapproveofme"islikeeyesthatcanonlystandpalecolors,orteeththatcanhandleonlymush.
36.Itdoesn’tmatterhowgoodalifeyou’veled.There’llstillbepeoplestandingaroundthebedwhowillwelcomethesadevent.
Evenwiththeintelligentandgood.
