Khalil Gibran Quotes
You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.
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Among men, sex sometimes results in intimacy; among women, intimacy sometimes results in sex.
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What we're doing to the planet is inexcusable.
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Our government just won't enforce civil rights laws. The laws will be ignored.
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The air is dirty because of the electricity monopolists. They have powerful money lobbyists.
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On the weekends, I do the usual parental things, going to the boys' football tournaments or getting out for a hike along the Great Wall.
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My investment strategy, which is to focus on sectors that are a national priority for India, hasn't changed.
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When I find someone who is worth it, I'll be nice and respect that person and put some time in.
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One of the writers I most admire is Hilary Mantel because in the middle of her career, she just changed paths entirely and became just a totally different novelist.
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Americans have been given goals to achieve in Iraq, but not the standards by which to measure progress. And the only assurance Americans have been given that we can reach those goals is to trust the President and his Administration at their word.
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When I was little I always thought I was marked out, special, on the verge of something momentous. I used to tingle with anticipation.
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I'd be stupid not to thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ because it was tough out there and I was nervous, and I felt his presence all day.
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Striking a balance between wildlife conservation and wind energy development starts with understanding threats to eagle populations and how our actions, including operating wind farms, are affecting them.
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Inflation is when you pay fifteen dollars for the ten-dollar haircut you used to get for five dollars when you had hair.
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I am a mother and I know the feeling of having a baby come out of my gut.
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I like Barrington Leavey; he's the best, and Toots and The Maytals are also the best.
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When you love competition, you don't want the market to consolidate.
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It is not altogether a bad thing to have criminal ancestors. An arsonist grandfather may bequeath one a nose for smelling smoke.
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The Dionysian is no picnic.
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And God help you if you are a phoenix, and you dare to rise up from the ash.A thousand eyes will smolder with jealousy, while you're just flying past.
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I was 22 and had worked on Wall Street for a year, and quit my job. I bought a motorcycle and sort of had this fantasy that I'd go cross-country like 'Easy Rider.' I went from New York to L.A., and on the way back, I stopped in Chicago and saw a friend of mine who was into improv. And I figured it might be fun to give it a shot.
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A coerced "choice" does not reflect virtue, only compliance.
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The slaves of custom and established mode, With pack-horse constancy we keep the road Crooked or straight, through quags or thorny dells, True to the jingling of our leader's bells.
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You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.
