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There is money to be made in the market place, but under the cherry tree there is rest.
Ideals are like tuning forks: sound them often to bring your life up to standard pitch.
This is the highest point of philosophy, to be simple & wise; this is the angelic life.
We wrote verses that condemned us, with no hope of pardon, to the most bitter solitude.
Down to earth advice about the path that leads away from the kingdom of the hollow men.
Sin turns ugly and is subject to defeat only when seen in the light of Christ's beauty.
The Gnostic needs a lot of patience because any act of impatience leads him to failure.
Autumn is the mellower season, and what we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits.
There is nothing so unthinkable as thought, unless it be the entire absence of thought.
... man cannot help but transcend himself as soon as he begins to design and construct.
Our little time of suffering is not worthy of our first night's welcome home to Heaven.
Writing 'Rainwater' was a refreshing change of pace... a change of everything, in fact.
I tend not to think about the reading public at all, or the business, when I'm writing.
If a little voice in your head is telling you something is up, maybe you should listen.
Some of the best people i know are fools', Evanelle said. 'The strongest people I know.
Jesus and Lincoln, Moses and Jefferson can seem so long gone, so unbelievable, so dead.
Assassins and presidents invite the same basic question: Just who do you think you are?
I touch up photos so people look as good in their photographs as they did in real life.
One of the greatest gifts a parent can give a child is to help them find their talents.
Living a life of service to others is the most powerful sermon of all, don't you think?
Make a decision. It doesn't have to be a wise decision or a perfect one. Just make one.
When you put your ideas in the world, then, and only then, do you know if they're real.
What I mean by art is the human act of doing something that connects us to someone else
In our desire to please everyone, it's very easy to end up being invisible or mediocre.
Caring, it turns out, is a competitive advantage, and one that takes effort, not money.
Saying no to loud people gives you the resources to say yes to important opportunities.
I dare say she means to keep you from his attentions. Your honour demands she be slain.
Any man who has seen the face of death knows better than to seek him out a second time.
So long as this country is cursed with slavery, so too will it be cursed with vampires.
We are big fans of fear, and in investing it is clearly better to be scared than sorry.
Investment success cannot be captured in a mathematical equation or a computer program.
Faith is believing in the impossible because we have a God who is master of impossible.
The more recent effort to encourage everyone to pray in common involves so many people.
Really, becoming a writer sounds more like a mental illness than a professional choice.
Meditation isn’t about what’s happening; it’s about how you relate to what’s happening.
Even in the midst of devastation, something within us always points the way to freedom.
I will never permit myself to give in to American taste and lower the standards of art.
No matter how many levels of consciousness one reaches, the problem always goes deeper.
Whereas fanatic is usually a pejorative word, a Fan is someone who has roots somewhere.
Great leaders don't blame the tools they are given. Great leaders work to sharpen them.
Good marketing offers us a view of the world. Bad marketing offers us a product to buy.
We need to look back sometimes and realize the past taught us to appreciate our future.
If you tiptoe into cold water, you're missing out on the rush of plunging in headfirst.
Do I hear a challenge?” she whispers, “Oh, Carlos. You know I can’t resist a challenge.
If black people kill black people every day, why not have a week and kill white people?
The first and finest lesson that parents can teach their children is faith and courage.
But you can't stay with people because of guilt. Or because they can drive a speedboat.
We're all confused, Samantha. We all need more time to think. That's life. Get over it.
This is what's so annoying about going out with Luke. You can't get away with anything.
Change happens when the pain of holding on becomes greater than the fear of letting go.