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- As if a woman ever loved a man for his virtue.
- W. Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965), The Painted Veil, 1925
- Tao. Some of us look for the Way in opium and some in God, some of us in whiskey and some in love. It is all the same Way and it leads nowhither.
- W. Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965), The Painted Veil, 1925
- There is only one way to win hearts and that is to make oneself like unto those of whom one would be loved.
- W. Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965), The Painted Veil, 1925
- Remember that it is nothing to do your duty, that is demanded of you and is no more meritorious than to wash your hands when they are dirty; the only thing that counts is the love of duty; when love and duty are one, then grace is in you and you will enjoy a happiness which passes all understanding.
- W. Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965), The Painted Veil, 1925
- Forever is composed of nows.
- Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
- Content makes poor men rich; discontentment makes rich men poor.
- Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790)
- Watch your thoughts, they become words.
Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habits. Watch your habits, they become your character. Watch your character, it becomes your destiny. - Unknown
- The thought manifests as the word;
The word manifests as the deed; The deed develops into habit; And habit hardens into character; So watch the thought and its ways with care, And let it spring from love Born out of concern for all beings⦠As the shadow follows the body, As we think, so we become. - Buddha (563 BC - 483 BC), Dhammapada
- It's going to come true like you knew it, but it's not going to feel like you think.
- Rosie O'Donnell, Today Show interview, 04-08-08
- I think the promise of fame and what it holds to you as a child and dreaming of it is not what it is. What it is, I'm not complaining about, but it's just different than the reality you dreamed.
- Rosie O'Donnell, Today Show interview, 04-08-08
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