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I feel a little whirl of dislocation -- the trademark sensation of the world being more closely knit together than you expected
Time and the timeless dimension co-exist here, now in this very moment that we're living, this very moment that we're speaking.
When it comes to making commitments to other people, sometimes one of the hardest things to learn to say is no when we mean no.
The value of an item—in the mind of a consumer—is simply the difference between the anticipated price and the price on the tag.
Form is sometimes considered a mere spice added by the artist to the representation of objects in order to make it pleasurable.
No, I don't want to be a brand. Brand means I cannot go out for a quiet walk without tourists and fans constantly following me.
True will is quiet humility, resilience, and flexibility; the other kind of will is weakness disguised by bluster and ambition.
I wholeheartedly agree that many media 'standards' can feel disingenuous or, in fact, be a cover for less-than-honest behavior.
Musicke doth withdraw our mindes from earthly cogitations, lifteth up our spirits into heaven, maketh them light and celestial.
Shall I tell you of their plundering, their covetousness, their abandonment of the poor, their thefts, their cheating in trade?
work is elevated by our daily environment into something that is appropriately done everywhere and at every conceivable moment.
Mounting an expedition to actualize a Compassionate Commonwealth of all peoples...is the great spiritual challenge of our time.
Cruelty will continue existing on the face of the Earth as long as we have not learned to put ourselves in the place of others.
We all have ambivalent feelings toward work ... We try to avoid it, and yet we seem to require it for our emotional well-being.
I like to create what I call 'tablescapes.' It's so much more fun when you organize your table around a theme, don't you think?
The whole thing's illusion, [Jacob], and there's nothing wrong with that. It's what people want from us. It's what they expect.
The tactician must know what to do whenever something needs doing; the strategist must know what to do when nothing needs doing
Back in Israel, I would spend much effort and plenty of money on presents when I went abroad, even if it was only for two days.
That's how myths are born. Out of our carelessness, out of our tattered nerves, out of jokes that go wrong and flashy gestures.
One day you will hear the sound of time rustling as it slips through your fingers like sand. Remember me then. I wish you luck.
What are you working on? If someone asks you that, are you excited to tell them the answer? If you're not, you're wasting away.
It's far easier to put your future into someone else's hands than it is to slog your way forward, owning the results as you go.
I think any period in history can be adapted into interesting fiction, as long as you approach the actual history with respect.
One law of energy is this: energy of a certain quality or vibration tends to attract energy of a similar quality and vibration.
This or something better now manifests for me in totally satisfying and harmonious ways, for the highest good of all concerned.
We can tell the world that there is life after death, but the world really seems to be wondering if there is life before death.
When we truly discover how to love our neighbor as our self, Capitalism will not be possible and Marxism will not be necessary.
It is the church's responsibility, the government's responsibility, and the personal responsibility of every one of us to love.
What is the point in calling anything God if it does not also hold sway in every part of one's life--especially one's politics?
I'm going to find whoever is responsible for me sleeping out side with outside without pillows and kick them in the shins!-Enna
Words can fall hard like a boulder loosed from a cliff. Words can drift unnoticed like a weed seed on a breeze. Words can sing.
People turn to meditation because they want to make good decisions, break bad habits & bounce back better from disappointments.
India has been born and reborn scores of times, and it will be reborn again. India is forever, and India is forever being made.
The Chinese, as befits a Communist autocracy, approached the task of dominating the Olympics with top-down military discipline.
If somebody tells you that you have ears like a donkey, pay no attention. But if two people tell you so, buy yourself a saddle.
Most people ignore opportunities because they see only danger. Entrepreneurs ignore danger because they see only opportunities.
Greatness is not born from one success. Greatness is born from persevering through the countless failed attempts that preceded.
Purpose does not need to involve calculations or numbers. Purpose is about the quality of life. Purpose is human, not economic.
I don't belong here. It doesn't matter, because even if I don't belong in this place, she's here and I want to be where she is.
Are you crazy? The last thing you want to do is make a scene." "Well, I'm gonna make a movie if you don't show me some respect.
We have bodies. We have personalities. We have histories, stories and experiences. But we are not those things - we are Spirit.
Suddenly I've had enough of all this. I've had enough of being made to feel insecure and paranoid and wondering what's going on
Silence is not silent. Silence speaks. It speaks most eloquently. Silence is not still. Silence leads. It leads most perfectly.
The determination in your heroic effort Will permeate your mind and heart Even after your success or failure Is long forgotten.
In 'Plutarch,' her voice begins to come out; there are actual 2,000-year-old quotes from Cleopatra, and they are sly and saucy.
I have three children, each of whom is having an idyllic childhood, probably because I have been at the office the entire time.
Don't try to sail your ship now by how the wind is going to be in three days. You have to sail with the winds are they are now.
The unconscious is the true accumulation of your history. It can be accepted or rejected but it can't fundamentally be altered.
In 1992, I critiqued the panic over growing family diversity. My skepticism about the doomsayers has since been proven correct.
Your attitude to life is far more important in determining your happiness than your money, appearance, social status or talent.