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What else is love but understanding and rejoicing in the fact that another person lives, acts, and experiences otherwise than we do…?: Friedrich Nietzsche (1844 - 1900)
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Everybody tells jokes, but we still need comedians.: Jimmy Wales, Keynote Speech, SXSW 2006
I look at what the phone company does and do the opposite.: Craig Newmark (1952 - ), Keynote Speech, SXSW 2006
Our creations MUST be shared to be art, and the easiest way to share our art is to sell it.: Laura Moncur (1969 - ), Merriton: 35 Minutes from Home, 03-07-12
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Ask me no reason why I love you; for though Love use Reason for his physician, he admits him not for his counsellor.: William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), The Merry Wives of Windsor, Act II, sc. 1
And remember, no matter where you go, there you are.: Earl Mac Rauch, from "Buckaroo Bansai"
There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm.: Willa Cather (1873 - 1947), The Song of the Lark, 1915
If you believe the doctors, nothing is wholesome; if you believe the theologians, nothing is innocent; if you believe the military, nothing is safe.: Lord Salisbury
The more I know of the world, the more am I convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love. I require so much!: Jane Austen (1775 - 1817), Sense and Sensibility, 1811
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Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock.: Will Rogers (1879 - 1935)
As we look deeply within, we understand our perfect balance. There is no fear of the cycle of birth, life and death. For when you stand in the present moment, you are timeless.: Rodney Yee
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Blaming another person for a problem often keeps us from examining the different possibilities that may underlie the issue.: Julie A., M.A. Ross and Judy Corcoran, Joint Custody with a Jerk: Raising a Child with an Uncooperative Ex, 2011
Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work.: Peter Drucker (1909 - 2005)
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The less you can live on, the more chance your idea will succeed. This is true even after you’ve 'made it'.: Hugh Macleod, How To Be Creative: 31. Remain Frugal., 08-22-04
Life ain't like books. Books got somebody writin' 'em and tryin' to entertain ya. Life is more like a set of Legos. Unless you take care of 'em, you lose a few pieces and you end up steppin' on 'em with bare feet. You gotta take care of your life.: Laura Moncur (1969 - ), Merriton: 35 Minutes Away From Home, 02-29-12
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A magician pulls rabbits out of hats. An experimental psychologist pulls habits out of rats.: Anonymous
If you have accomplished all that you planned for yourself, you have not planned enough.: Edward Everett Hale (1822 - 1909)
Getting caught is the mother of invention.: Robert Byrne
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If you can give your son or daughter only one gift, let it be enthusiasm.: Bruce Barton
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In summer, the song sings itself.: William Carlos Williams (1883 - 1963)
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