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He who endeavors to serve, to benefit, and improve the world, is like a swimmer, who struggles against a rapid current, in a river lashed into angry waves by the winds. Often they roar over his head, often they beat him back and baffle him. Most men yield to the stress of the current... Only here and there the stout, strong heart and vigorous arms struggle on toward ultimate success.: Albert Pike
A physicist is an atom's way of knowing about atoms.: George Wald (1906 - )
Love much. Earth has enough of bitter in it.: Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Things could always be worse; for instance, you could be ugly and work in the Post Office.: Adrienne E. Gusoff
Knowledge is the only instrument of production that is not subject to diminishing returns.: John Clarke, Economist
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An atheist is a man who has no invisible means of support.: John Buchan (1875 - 1940)
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The only gift is a portion of thyself.: Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
The quickest way of ending a war is to lose it.: George Orwell (1903 - 1950), Polemic, May 1946, "Second Thoughts on James Burnham"
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We simply rob ourselves when we make presents to the dead.: Publilius Syrus (~100 BC), Moral Sayings, First Century B.C.
Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency. Nothing is that important.: Natalie Goldberg
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The here and now is all we have, and if we play it right it's all we'll need.: Ann Richards
Fear sometimes stops you from doing stupid things. But it can also stop you from doing creative or exciting or experimental things. It can cloud your judgment of others, and lead to all kinds of evil. The control and understanding of our personal fears is one of the most important undertakings in our life.: Helen Mirren
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We think having faith means being convinced God exists in the same way we are convinced a chair exists. People who cannot be completely convinced of God’s existence think faith is impossible for them. Not so. People who doubt can have great faith because faith is something you do, not something you think. In fact, the greater your doubt the more heroic your faith.: Gordon Atkinson, RealLivePreacher.com Weblog, December 26, 2002
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When I was kidnapped, my parents snapped into action. They rented out my room.: Woody Allen (1935 - )
The body is shaped, disciplined, honored, and in time, trusted.: Martha Graham (1894 - 1991)
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In the United States, doing good has come to be, like patriotism, a favorite device of persons with something to sell.: H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
There must be a limit to the mistakes one person can make, and when I get to the end of them, then I'll be through with them. That's a very comforting thought.: L. M. Montgomery (1874 - 1942), Anne of Green Gables, 1908
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Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.: Steve Jobs (1955 - 2011)
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If we were to care about every person suffering on this planet, life would shut down.: David Shore, House M.D., One Day, One Room, 2007
Democracy consists of choosing your dictators, after they've told you what you think it is you want to hear.: Alan Corenk
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