inspirational Quotes
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It is not the quantity but the quality of knowledge which determines the mind's dignity.
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It was miraculous. It was almost no trick at all, he saw, to turn vice into virtue and slander into truth, impotence into abstinence, arrogance into humility, plunder into philanthropy, thievery into honor, blasphemy into wisdom, brutality into patriotism, and sadism into justice. Anybody could do it; it required no brains at all. It merely required no character.
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Don't let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was.
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Life Will Never Be The Same Because There Had Never Been Anyone Like You...Ever in the World.
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Couples are jigsaw puzzles that hang together by touching in just enough points. They're never total fits or misfits. In time, a pair invents its own commonwealth, complete with anthems, rituals, and lingos-a cult of two with fallible gods.
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No man can live happily who regards himself alone, who turns everything to his own advantage. Thou must live for another, if thou wishest to live for thyself.
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If you have fear of some pain or suffering, you should examine whether there is anything you can do about it. If you can, there is no need to worry about it; if you cannot do anything, then there is also no need to worry.
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Have you ever been at sea in a dense fog, when it seemed as if a tangible white darkness shut you in, and the great ship, tense and anxious, groped her way toward the shore with plummet and sounding-line, and you waited with beating heart for something to happen? I was like that ship before my education began, only I was without compass or sounding-line, and had no way of knowing how near the harbour was.
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The motivation of all religious practice is similar: love, sincerity, honesty. The way of life of practically all religious persons is consistent. The teachings of tolerance, love, and compassion are the same.
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It wasn't until late high school and early college that I gained enough size and skill to make me welcome on intramural basketball teams.
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There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven't yet met.
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Nothing in life has any meaning except the meaning you give it.
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With breast cancer, nothing is straightforward. It makes sense for most people to make their dietary decisions based on what it does for heart disease. That's where the data are most strong.
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Once in awhile you get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look it right
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It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation.
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If there's good, strong evidence from science that such and such is the case and this is contrary to Buddhism, then we will change.
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I sail, scuba dive, play football, basketball.
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Poultry is for the cook what canvas is for a painter, or the cap of Fortunatus for a conjurer.
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Before it can be solved, a problem must be clearly defined.
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The hardest part of your journey to success will be telling people your crazy dreams and ideas. But I've found as soon as you say your dreams aloud, many people will come to your side and help guide your journey in the right direction. During my 30 year journey with my disease I have discovered that you will always be surrounded by help, support and light if you stay positive in spite of hardships.
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You cannot change anything in your life with intention alone, which can become a watered-down, occasional hope that you'll get to tomorrow. Intention without action is useless.
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I think people who are creative are the luckiest people on earth. I know that there are no shortcuts, but you must keep your faith in something Greater than You, and keep doing what you love. Do what you love, and you will find the way to get it out to the world.
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The sages do not consider that making no mistakes is a blessing. They believe, rather, that the great virtue of man lies in his ability to correct his mistakes and continually make a new man of himself.
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Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.
