Inspiring Quotes
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Allah loves moderation and hates extravagance and excess.
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Do not be an arrogant scholar, for scholarship cannot subsist with arrogance.
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But once you strip that down, you realize it's all about a voice, like a Norah Jones – that's inspiring to me.
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Money cannot help lifting its head.
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Be patient; patience is a pillar of faith.
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The art of teaching is tolerance. Humbleness is the art of learning.
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I have seen three emperors in their nakedness, and the sight was not inspiring.
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Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open.
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I'm a black woman every day, and I'm not confused about that. I'm not worried about that. I don't need to have a discussion with you about how I feel as a black woman, because I don't feel disempowered as a black woman.
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When you inhale, you are taking the strength from God. When you exhale, it represents the service you are giving to the world.
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We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead.
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People need to use their intelligence to evaluate what they find to be true and untrue in the Bible. This is how we need to live life generally. Everything we hear and see we need to evaluate—whether the inspiring writings of the Bible or the inspiring writings of Shakespeare, Dostoevsky, or George Eliot, of Ghandi, Desmond Tutu, or the Dalai Lama.
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Sit with those who love Allah, for that enlightens the mind.
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I got to work with one of my heroes, Johnny Depp, and to see how he goes about business, which was really inspiring for me at this stage in my career.
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I have stood on a mountain of no's for one yes.
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I'm learning how to drown out the constant noise that is such an inseparable part of my life. I don't have to prove anything to anyone, I only have to follow my heart and concentrate on what I want to say to the world. I run my world.
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Whenever I feel bad, I use that feeling to motivate me to work harder. I only allow myself one day to feel sorry for myself. When I'm not feeling my best I ask myself, 'What are you gonna do about it?' I use the negativity to fuel the transformation into a better me.
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Autumn's the mellow time.
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I used to go on college campuses 25 years ago and announce I was a feminist, and people thought it meant I believed in free love and was available for a quick hop in the sack. ... Now I go on college campuses and say I'm a feminist, and half of them think it means I'm a lesbian. How'd we get from there to here without passing "Go"?
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Your body exists in the past and your mind exists in the future. In yoga, they come together in the present.
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The key to success is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire not things we fear.
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Fun is about as good a habit as there is.
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Avoidance of sin is lighter than the pain of remorse.
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I don't feel like I have to please anyone. I feel free. I feel like I'm an adult. I'm grown. I can do what I want. I can say what I want. I can retire if I want. That's why I've worked hard.
