Mahatma Gandhi Quotes
It is the reformer who is anxious for the reform, and not society, from which he should expect nothing better than opposition, abhorrence and even mortal persecution.
Quotes to Explore
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It's true that I'm taking a break from writing a regular column to do other things but it's got nothing to do with what dear Simon has or has not written.
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If I can help a kid discover a liking, or even a passion for music in their life, then that's a wonderful thing.
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I have received nasty e-mails, messages on Twitter and ridiculous comments, not only about my size, but my family.
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Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.
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Textbook rental is a great concept. It is just a great business model.
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'The Larry Sanders Show,' it's actually about love, which would sound like a paradox at first. But if that love didn't exist, the darker attitudes would not play. You would have a one-dimensional, cynical show, which I don't think the show was.
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I just know you can not be on top forever. There's always going to be the next guy, and if I'm going to go down, I'd like to know I helped the next guy take my spot. You can't prevent the inevitable, but you can join the ship.
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Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.
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My family and friends treat me as they always have.
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Fitness has always been one of the top priorities in my life because that's the way I grew up, with soccer being the sport of choice.
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There is no question at all that Manson was sending Tex, Sadie, Katie, and Linda out on his mission of murder.
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To be in prison so long, it's difficult to remember exactly what you did to get there.
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Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires.
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I think writing is an extension of a childhood habit - the habit of entertaining oneself by taking interesting bits of reality and building upon them.
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I'm somewhat overwhelmed by the microblogging that takes place in China, and the smartphones and all the people that want to take pictures of myself and my family.
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There something to be said for having even unrealistic dreams. Even if the dreams don't come true - that, to me, is what's beautiful about Los Angeles. It's full of these people who have moved there to chase these dreams.
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Dogma not only blinds its protagonist, but it muzzles all other opposition.
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There's all this stuff that is happening in Edinburgh now, it's a sad attempt to create an Edinburgh society, similar to a London society, a highbrow literature celebrity society.
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Outlaw consciousness is born the moment I drop out, stop the world, cease being an actor identified with the mythic roles I have been playing in society. Change begins when I do nothing except observe. The wisdom of the railroad crossing: Stop. Look. Listen. Meditation is the healthy form of voyeurism.
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Suppose something would happen to the president, who would be in charge? The Vice President. Joe Biden? You have got to be kidding today when you say the Taliban's not our enemy.
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In a piece of my mind the world can't eraseI remember the time and the look on your faceAnd I will 'till the wind blows the stars from the sky'cause the road never ends and the soul never diesBe who you arejust as long as you canKnow in your heart I'm still your manHeadin for homestarlight and stone..
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It is the reformer who is anxious for the reform, and not society, from which he should expect nothing better than opposition, abhorrence and even mortal persecution.
