Debbie Ford Quotes
By relinquishing your obsession with the past and your fantasies about the future, you can tap into the power of the present and feel the force of love that resides inside of you.
Quotes to Explore
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I realized I made a big mistake and if I could have it over again, I would do it so much differently.
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How hard have those intolerant of John Adams's perspective worked to strip from young people any hope of knowing the concepts and truths that help deal with life?
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The great philosophers and the great works are standards for the selection of what is essential. Everything that we do in studying the history of philosophy ultimately serves their better understanding.
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I am healthy and happy.
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I've been married twice. Most women would rather not be married to a traveling blues singer.
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We see entrepreneurship and small businesses and supply chains as a critical part of the economic growth and competitiveness agenda.
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Bill Clinton left office with a more than 60% approval rating.
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It's such a weird thing: to sit and look at yourself is so distracting to the psyche. It would be like me standing in front of a mirror and looking at myself all day, trying to find a flaw.
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My valleys are higher than most people's peaks. I stay at that level.
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I didn't know what a stockbroker was when I was eight, but I would just tell everybody that's what I was going to be.
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I was born a proud daughter of Pakistan, though like all Swatis I thought of myself first as a Swati and Pashtun, before Pakistani.
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The philosopher proves that the philosopher exists. The poet merely enjoys existence.
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Spiritual practice should not be confused with grim duty. It is the laughter of the Dalai Lama and the wonder born with every child.
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It's kind of fun to do the impossible.
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And still I'm not completely happy with my skating. I always feel I can do more and climb higher.
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There is always a multitude of reasons both in favor of doing a thing and against doing it. The art of debate lies in presenting them; the art of life lies in neglecting ninety-nine hundredths of them.
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Paris can be like the land of the Lotus-Eaters. You can't leave.
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It's difficult to believe that Al Gore was oblivious to the existing laws. He has to respond at some point.
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The disenfranchised should be going to art school - not the franchised.
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In science, one should use all available resources to solve difficult problems. One of our most powerful resources is the insight of our colleagues.
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When I'm not working, I don't mix with actors, really. I have about two or three friends from theater school, and we call each other and meet. But in the main, no. I'm more happy with musicians or horse riders or sailors.
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I just want the future to happen faster. I can't imagine the future without robots.
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The reasonableness of others and my own desire for tranquility got on my nerves. The breath built up in my throat, ready to vibrate with words of rage. I felt the need to quarrel, and in fact I quarreled first with our male friends, then with their wives or girlfriends, and finally I went on to clash with anyone, male or female, who tried to help me accept what was happening to my life.
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By relinquishing your obsession with the past and your fantasies about the future, you can tap into the power of the present and feel the force of love that resides inside of you.
