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- I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance.
- Adlai E. Stevenson Jr. (1900 - 1965), retort to a heckler asking him to state his beliefs, Time, November 1, 1963
- We're a sentimental people. We like a few kind words better than millions of dollars given in a humiliating way.
- Gamal Abdel Nasser (1918 - 1970), on refusing Western economic assistance, 'Realites,' January 20, 1969
- Do something. If it doesn't work, do something else. No idea is too crazy.
- Jim Hightower, The New York Times, March 9, 1986
- You can't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.
- Pooh's Little Instruction Book, inspired by A. A. Milne
- Sometimes, if you stand on the bottom rail of a bridge and lean over to watch the river slipping slowly away beneath you, you will suddenly know everything there is to be known.
- Pooh's Little Instruction Book, inspired by A. A. Milne
- Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs. I am haunted by waters.
- Norman Maclean, A River Runs Through It
- Avoid destructive thinking. Improper negative thoughts sink people. A ship can sail around the world many, many times, but just let enough water get into the ship and it will sink. Just so with the human mind. Let enough negative thoughts or improper thoughts get into the human mind and the person sinks just like a ship.
- Alfred A. Montapert
- Sometimes the cure for restlessness is rest.
- Colleen Wainwright, Communicatrix, 08-06-08
- I appreciate people who are civil, whether they mean it or not. I think: Be civil. Do not cherish your opinion over my feelings. There's a vanity to candor that isn't really worth it. Be kind.
- Richard Greenberg, NY Times Magazine, 03-26-2006
- I have often wished I had time to cultivate modesty... But I am too busy thinking about myself.
- Edith Sitwell (1887 - 1964), As quoted in The Observer (30 April 1950)
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