Dainin Katagiri Quotes
The important point of spiritual practice is not to try to escape your life, but to face it - exactly and completely.
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The most important role of a leader is to set a clear direction, be transparent about how to get there and to stay the course.
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God doesn't want us to merely sit around dreaming about things we can do and be. That's a good place to start, but a poor place to stop. God wants us to turn our dreams into action.
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I want to compete in the next Olympics. If I go to Rio, it will be my third time, which is a rare feat for an Indian athlete. For me, Olympics is important because it's the biggest event on earth for a sports person. I hope this time around I come back with a medal.
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Although I have no plans to tweet, I am fascinated by developments on the Internet.
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I'm a woman who eventually will get married and have kids - adopted at this point - but I see myself with a family and less time to commit to wanting to be a lead character.
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In my novels, there are twelve ancient 'memory tools,' all now lost. Each of the 'Reincarnationist' books revolves around a different tool.
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Remember that we are all human beings trying to do what we love to do.
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Renouncement: the heroism of mediocrity.
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I grew up in a Hindu household but went to a Roman Catholic school. I grew up with a mother who said, 'I'll arrange a marriage for you at 18,' but she also said that we could achieve anything we put our minds to an encourage us to dream of becoming prime minister or president.
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Celine Dion is my major inspiration.
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Language as a communication tool is the primary element from which literature is created. Even in pre-literate societies, it exists as songs, riddles, or epics that are chanted.
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Religious fundamentalists in Bangladesh have always argued for a ban on my books.
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Always keep that happy attitude. Pretend that you are holding a beautiful fragrant bouquet.
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When I decide I want something, I go in like an Exocet missile.
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I don't like to take a lot of stuff since I'm really sensitive to medications.
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There is much good luck in the world, but it is luck. We are none of us safe. We are children, playing or quarrelling on the line.
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As I view the Republicans in Congress, I don't see them as a real reflection of many Republicans in our country.
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All happiness or unhappiness solely depends upon the quality of the object to which we are attached by love.
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Haven't a lot of us just missed at a lot of things and thought that we wouldn't have another chance at it? So we give up early.
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The mystery of existence is the connection between our faults and our misfortunes.
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When I sit down with my notebook, when I start scribbling words across the page, I find out what I'm feeling.
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I work in politics and media, two industries that have been particularly affected by the issue of misconduct. We have seen famous and powerful men finally pay a price for behavior they got away with for decades. Many have lost their positions and status - rightly so.
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Telling the public, 'We'll get to it later,' is inadequate. That's what the federal government does.
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The important point of spiritual practice is not to try to escape your life, but to face it - exactly and completely.
