Brad Warner Quotes
Truly compassionate action arises spontaneously without thought and is carried out in real action with no anticipation of reward and, indeed, no concept of a doer of that action.
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If I have caused just one person to wipe away a tear of laughter, that's my reward.
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Peace is its own reward.
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There is an abiding beauty which may be appreciated by those who will see things as they are and who will ask for no reward except to see.
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When people come to a race, part of it is the anticipation: 'What is he going to do?'
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To have prevented one single sin is reward enough for the labors and efforts of a whole lifetime.
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The business schools reward difficult complex behavior more than simple behavior, but simple behavior is more effective.
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Recognize that dissenting opinions are useful even when they're wrong, and go out of your way to reward them.
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Happiness is a virtue, not its reward.
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You never know what you can do until you have to do it.
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It's really important to note that Bumble VIBee isn't about weeding anyone out of the equation. Everyone is still allowed to use Bumble. If you're an active, engaging user, we reward you with VIBee status, and you can stand out in the app.
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There is something intrinsically wrong about letters. For one thing they are not instantaneous. ... Nor is this the only trouble about letters. They do not arrive often enough. A letter which has been passionately awaited should be immediately supplemented by another one, to counteract the feeling of flatness that comes upon us when the agonizing delights of anticipation have been replaced by the colder flood of fulfilment.
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My position concerning God is that of an agnostic. I am convinced that a vivid consciousness of the primary importance of moral principles for the betterment and ennoblement of life does not need the idea of a law-giver, especially a law-giver who works on the basis of reward and punishment.
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It is unreasonable to think we can earn rewards without being willing to pay their true price. It is always our choice whether or not we wish to pay the price for life's rewards.
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Hope is the best possession.
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Have patience. Wait until the mud settles and the water is clear. Remain unmoving until right action arises by itself.
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The True Person benefits yet expects no reward, does the work and moves on. There is no desire to be considered better than others.
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Nationalism, like virtue, has its own reward.
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There is no greater reward than working from your heart and making a difference in the world.
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I think it is so much more fun to discover film in the movie theatre when there is so much anticipation about the movie.
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I think in my case, I had no choice but to have a good sense of humor. I grew up with my dad, Danny Thomas, and George Burns and Bob Hope and Milton Berle and Sid Caesar and all those guys were at our house all the time and telling jokes and making each other laugh.
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You try to stay in the moment and act like you're singing the song for the first time. You try to have a good time yourself. That's the most important thing. If you're having a good time, people will join you.
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The illusion is that most of my work is simply about past events: a point in history and nothing else.
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Truly compassionate action arises spontaneously without thought and is carried out in real action with no anticipation of reward and, indeed, no concept of a doer of that action.
