Menander Quotes
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Many who seem to be struggling with adversity are happy; many, amid great affluence, are utterly miserable.
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For a lot of people, Superman is and has always been America's hero. He stands for what we believe is the best within us: limitless strength tempered by compassion, that can bear adversity and emerge stronger on the other side. He stands for what we all feel we would like to be able to stand for, when standing is hardest.
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Memory tempers prosperity, mitigates adversity, controls youth, and delights old age.
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With an undefended heart, we can fall in love with life over and over every day. We can become children of wonder, grateful to be walking on earth, grateful to belong with each other and to all of creation. We can find our true refuge in every moment, in every breath.
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Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters.
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True refuge is that which allows us to be at home, at peace, to discover true happiness. The only thing that can give us true refuge is the awareness and love that is intrinsic to who we are. Ultimately, it's our own true nature.
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Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful.
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We see many who are struggling against adversity who are happy, and more although abounding in wealth, who are wretched.
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Movie directing is a perfect refuge for the mediocre.
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I try to find scripts of stories that kinda celebrate the human condition... let's talk about the tough world out there and the human spirit overcoming adversity.
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I wish that only three residents of Tel Aviv could see what conditions on the West Bank are like. Living in such proximity, most Israelis have no idea about the adversity on the West Bank.
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Back, n. That part of your friend which it is your privilege to contemplate in your adversity.
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Adversity isn't an obstacle that we need to get around in order to resume living our life. It's part of our life.
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Be moderate in prosperity, prudent in adversity.
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I'm used to adversity and working really well in difficult situations. It was hard for me to accept the success.
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Many of the lessons we are to learn in mortality can only be received through the things we experience and sometimes suffer. And God expects and trusts us to face temporary mortal adversity with His help so we can learn what we need to learn and ultimately become what we are to become in eternity.
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When adversity strikes, that's when you have to be the most calm. Take a step back, stay strong, stay grounded and press on.
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There are times in everyone's life when something constructive is born out of adversity... when things seem so bad that you've got to grab your fate by the shoulders and shake it.
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If we fail to look after others when they need help, who will look after us?
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I think when you've travelled around a lot in Africa, you understand something that many people here don't recognize: the extraordinary power that is Africa at village level - at community level.
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Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.
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Ultimately, the challenges of the 21st century can't be met without collective action. Agreement will almost never be easy, and results won't always come quickly. But I am committed to respecting different points of view, and to forging a consensus instead of dictating our terms... That's how we will advance and uphold our ideals.
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In life, sometimes you just lose.
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Art is man's refuge from adversity.
