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The worst thing that can happen to a man is to lose his money, the next worst his health, the next worst his reputation.
The emblem of a philosophy is not that it contains a set of specific thoughts , but that it generates a way of thinking.
I have been benefited by praying for others; for by making an errand to God for them I have gotten something for myself.
I wonder many times that ever a child of God should have a sad heart, considering what their Lord is preparing for them.
Marriage like government is a series of compromises. One must give and take, repair and restrain, endure and be patient.
I stare at her for a long moment. I want to kiss her. I want to kiss her more than I've ever wanted anything in my life.
Englishmen have a genius for looking uncomfortable. Their feelings are terribly mixed up with their personal appearance.
He called me a pie!” she announced, defensively. There was a pause. “Wait. That’s not right.” “A tart?” “Yes! That’s it!
And as the bullet ripped through his flesh, Ralston was consumed by a single thought: I never told her that I loved her.
Being a nerd, which is to say going too far and caring too much about a subject, is the best way to make friends I know.
Owen is the most Hitchcockian preschooler I ever met. He's three. He knows maybe ninety word and one of them is 'crypt'?
You know you've reached a new plateau of group mediocrity when even a Canadian is alarmed by your lack of individuality.
Tactics is knowing what to do when there is something to do. Strategy is knowing what to do when there is nothing to do.
When the next step is unclear, the best way to figure it out is to take action. Constant motion is the key to execution.
You should see my baby pictures. My cheeks hung off my face like water balloons. You can imagine how often I was teased.
A man who has nothing in particular to recommend him discusses all sorts of subjects at random as if he knew everything.
Stop talking, stop thinking, and there is nothing you will not understand. Return to the root and you will find Meaning.
The secret of leadership is simple: Do what you believe in. Paint a picture of the future. Go there. People will follow.
Without a specific reason for the consumer to behave, without a reward or benefit, the overwhelmed consumer will refuse.
We're going to spend our entire future living in tomorrow-investing now, when it's difficult, is the single best moment.
By my definition, most art has nothing to do with oil paint or marble. Art is what we're doing when we do our best work.
A simple rule applies: if you don't quickly comprehend what a company is doing, then management probably doesn't either.
When you're following your energy and doing what you want all the time, the distinction between work and play dissolves.
The greatest sin of political imagination: Thinking there is no other way except the filthy rotten system we have today.
Sometimes my fancy gets to floating inside me, threatening to carry me away like a leaf on a wind. Better to be a stone.
She was born Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, Crown Princess of Kildenree, and she did not open her eyes for three days.
Right now I'd like all my troubles to stand in front of me in a straight line, and one by one I'd give each a black eye.
There are many different ways to practice meditation; it's good to experiment until you find one that seems to suit you.
But Love is the final reality; and anyone who does not understand this, be he writer or sage, is a man flawed in wisdom.
What? It's my job as best friend to make sure he's not a serial killer. Or an English major, not sure which one's worse.
It's nervous work. The state you need to write in is the state that others are paying large sums of money to get rid of.
As a girl, I used to believe that I could see and taste the air. I was TOLD that was impossible and forgot how to do so.
When people are financially invested, they want a return. When people are emotionally invested, they want to contribute.
Leaders volunteer to go first into danger. Their willingness to sacrifice for us is the reason we're inspired to follow.
Panic causes tunnel vision. Calm acceptance of danger allows us to more easily assess the situation and see the options.
When you can wake up in the morning and feel successful whether some end goal is realized or not...THAT is true success.
When we accept the fact that we can't do everything, we are more willing to ask for and accept help when we do anything.
I wish I could help you" I whisper. You are," he murmurs against my knee. "just dont leave me, okay? Everyone leaves me.
I love you because you’re the only person I want to make love to without any conditions and—and I love that you need me.
I had no plans to be a writer. My teenaged bid for stardom was to be a pop star... which, ahem, didn't exactly work out.
He so did not sit down and have a proper talk with her. I know it. He probably sent her a brief text, saying, Over. Sam.
When I'm having trouble I write by hand. There is some connection between the mind and the fingers that draws out words.
At times to think of one's outer helplessness is good, but to think always of one's inner strength is infinitely better.
My mind's cries tell me that everything on earth is tragic. My heart's smiles tell me that everything on earth is magic.
The higher purpose of # astrology is not to try to change one's destiny, but to fulfill it through growing in awareness
The key to creating passion in your life is to find your unique talents, and your special role and purpose in the world.
We exhaust ourselves more from the tension and the consequences of internal disharmony than from hard, unremitting work.
Instead, I have an abundance mentality: When people are genuinely happy at the successes of others, the pie gets larger.
Nevertheless, the only way we can move from where we are now to where we would like to be is to accept where we are now.
You can say you love someone - but unless you demonstrate that love through your actions, your words become meaningless.