M. J. Ryan Quotes
Gratitude is a feeling of fullness, a recognition of the heart of what we are receiving in this moment.

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It's not until you develop your own voice, your own persona onstage that you become your own comic, who you really are.
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Money is our madness, our vast collective madness.
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I was an English major in college!
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The old series of sittings with Mrs. Piper convinced me of survival for reasons which I should find it hard to formulate in any strict fashion, but that was their distinct effect.
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Maxim for life: You get treated in life the way you teach people to treat you.
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I think I've always been somebody to break rules.
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I don't think I have a black-hat image.
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I started to realize I wasn't like every other boy.
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We have guidance counselors that have caseloads of 500 to 600 children. We don't have enough to help the children.
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I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it. It is never of any use to oneself.
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One thing that is not to be underestimated is American culture's influence on the rest of the world.
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If your heart is in love, you can do anything.
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I just can't see myself as a trophy wife. I can't imagine not having my own life.
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I know what it feels like to be a victim of domestic violence.
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Don't be afraid to look silly.
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People don't want to talk about death, just like they don't want to talk about computer security. Maybe I should have named my workstation Fear. People are so motivated by fear.
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I'm not afraid of death, but I resent it. I think it's unfair and irritating. Every time I see something beautiful, I not only want to return to it, but it makes me want to see other beautiful things. I know I'm not going to get to all the places I want to go.
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Life sometimes doesn't work out exactly as we plan or hope for.
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Some of the people at Ripple I think are truly the smartest people I've ever worked with in my career, which makes it a lot of fun to go to work every day.
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We are now spending half a trillion dollars on foreign oil, importing 62 percent of the oil we use, and we haven't had the leadership in D.C. to do anything about it. We've got to move to other sources of energy. But we've gotten way behind, and will continue to pay the fiddler. It's not a good future.
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I'd really like to visit India and South America. I think India will be a great mix of sightseeing and relaxing, and I've got a feeling it will also be good for one's soul and spirit. And I'd love to go backpacking around South America at some point. I did that in Australia when I was younger, and the camaraderie was great fun.
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Downhill track sports like luge are technology battles, as exciting as a NASCAR qualifying day.
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Learn the lessons of history. Don't let how you feel about your tenure at your organization drive you to make poor investment decisions that could potentially derail a successful retirement.
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Gratitude is a feeling of fullness, a recognition of the heart of what we are receiving in this moment.