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He played the king as if afraid someone else would play the ace.: John Mason Brown (1900 - 1969), drama critic
Thank God men cannot as yet fly and lay waste the sky as well as the earth!: Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862)
First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.: Thomas a Kempis (1380 - 1471), 1420
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When all is said and done, the weather and love are the two elements about which one can never be sure.: Alice Hoffman, 'Here on Earth'
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Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation.: Henry Kissinger (1923 - )
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One of the first duties of the physician is to educate the masses not to take medicine.: Sir William Osler (1849 - 1919), Aphorisms from his Bedside Teachings (1961) p. 105
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Those who speak most of progress measure it by quantity and not by quality.: George Santayana (1863 - 1952)
An opinion should be the result of thought, not a substitute for it.: Jef Mallett, Frazz, 04-04-07
When one loses the deep intimate relationship with nature, then temples, mosques and churches become important.: Krishnamurti, Beginnings of Learning
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Difficulties come when you don't pay attention to life's whisper. Life always whispers to you first, but if you ignore the whisper, sooner or later you'll get a scream.: Oprah Winfrey (1954 - ), Stanford Commencement Adress, 2008
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To get something done, a committee should consist of no more than three men, two of whom are absent.: Robert Copeland
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Discouragement is simply the despair of wounded self-love.: Francois de Fenelon (1651 - 1715)
It is not much for its beauty that makes a claim upon men's hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanates from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit.: Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 - 1894)
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My life is the story of a man who always wants to carry too much. My spiritual quest is the painful process of learning to let go of things not essential.: Gordon Atkinson, RealLivePreacher.com Weblog, December 16, 2002
Shut out all of your past except that which will help you weather your tomorrows.: Sir William Osler (1849 - 1919)
My mother used to say that there are no strangers, only friends you haven't met yet. She's now in a maximum security twilight home in Australia.: Dame Edna Everage (1934 - )
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Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate.: Chuang-tzu (369 BC - 286 BC)
My constant prayer for myself is to be used in service for the greater good.: Oprah Winfrey (1954 - ), Stanford Commencement Adress, 2008
Humans are the only animals that have children on purpose with the exception of guppies, who like to eat theirs.: P. J. O'Rourke (1947 - )
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You have to learn that if you start making sure you feel good, everything will be okay.: Ruben Studdard, Seventeen Magazine, September 2003