Pleasures are ever in our hands or eyes; And when in act they cease, in prospect rise. - Alexander Pope - Quotesmemo.com

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Alexander Pope

Pleasures are ever in our hands or eyes; And when in act they cease, in prospect rise.

Eye, Hands, Pleasure, Pleasures, Prospect

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Envy will merit, as its shade, pursue

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The vanity of human life is like a river, constantly passing away, and yet constantly coming on.

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Aurora now, fair daughter of the dawn, Sprinkled with rosy light the dewy lawn.

Daughter, Fair, Lawn, Light, Nature, Rosy

Fools admire, but men of sense approve.

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Envy will merit as its shade pursue, But like a shadow, proves the substance true.

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It was a sad loss, this illusion of importance, a humbling blow.

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Once my loved one accepted the diagnosis, healing began for the entire family, but it took too long. It took years. Can't we, as a nation, begin to speed up that process? We need a national campaign to destigmatize mental illness, especially one targeted toward African Americans. The message must go on billboards and in radio and TV public service announcements. It must be preached from pulpits and discussed in community forums. It's not shameful to have a mental illness. Get treatment. Recovery is possible.

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