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The following quotations were randomly selected from the collections selected below . - It is well to give when asked but it is better to give unasked, through understanding.
- Kahlil Gibran (1883 - 1931), 'On Giving,' The Prophet, 1923
- In most pursuits, one's self is one of the biggest hurdles to get over. You can't pursue something and be committed to it if you're apologizing for it at every party.
- Lisa Kudrow, Vasser Commencement Address, 2010
- Never despair; but if you do, work on in despair.
- Edmund Burke (1729 - 1797)
- Every day we do things, we are things that have to do with peace. If we are aware of our life..., our way of looking at things, we will know how to make peace right in the moment, we are alive.
- Thich Nhat Hanh
- You don't have to die in order to make a living.
- Lynn Johnston (1947 - ), For Better or For Worse, 10-14-05
- The golden rule is that there are no golden rules.
- George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950), Man and Superman (1903) "Maxims for Revolutionists"
- Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counsellors, and the most patient of teachers.
- Charles W. Eliot (1834 - 1926), The Happy Life, 1896
- It is an interesting question how far men would retain their relative rank if they were divested of their clothes.
- Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862), Walden, 1854
- You will never be alone with a poet in your pocket.
- John Adams (1735 - 1826), Instructions to his son Johnny in the biography "John Adams" by David McCullough (p. 19)
- In literature as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others.
- Andre Maurois (1885 - 1967)
- To read a newspaper is to refrain from reading something worthwhile. The first discipline of education must therefore be to refuse resolutely to feed the mind with canned chatter.
- Aleister Crowley (1875 - 1947)
- Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance, or a stranger.
- Franklin P. Jones
- To follow, without halt, one aim: There's the secret of success.
- Anna Pavlova (1885 - 1931)
- The particular human chain we're part of is central to our individual identity.
- Elizabeth Stone
- Sending important messages via text is the coward’s way out. Don’t be the person who texts important messages. It’s rude, inconsiderate, and, yes, cowardly.
- Julie A., M.A. Ross and Judy Corcoran, Joint Custody with a Jerk: Raising a Child with an Uncooperative Ex, 2011
- Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others.
- Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 - 1894)
- When you're through changing, you're through.
- Bruce Barton
- When a thing is done, it's done. Don't look back. Look forward to your next objective.
- George C. Marshall (1880 - 1959)
- Do not weep; do not wax indignant. Understand.
- Baruch Spinoza (1632 - 1677)
- Everybody likes to go their own way--to choose their own time and manner of devotion.
- Jane Austen (1775 - 1817), Mansfield Park
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