The harm that theology has done is not to create cruel impulses, but to give them the sanction of what professes to be lofty ethic, and to confer an apparently sacred character upon practices which have come down from more ignorant and barbarous times. ~Bertrand Russell
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Activity breeds prosperity. ~Kurdish Proverb
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The silent man is the best to listen to. ~Japanese Proverb
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A man ninety years old was asked to what he attributed his longevity. I reckon, he said, with a twinkle in his eye, it because most nights I went to bed and slept when I should have sat up and worried. ~Garson Kanin
#quotes #garson-kanin #night #thinking

When I walk down the runway, my main goal is to not think about the people watching. The idea of all eyes on me would make me too uncomfortable. As I step on the runway, I take a deep breath, focus on a point in the distance, and go! ~Gisele Bundchen
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It is very hard to concentrate when your stomach is rumbling. ~Shania Twain
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There is no time like the present. ~English Proverb
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A hungry man is an angry man. ~English Proverb
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To a mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders. ~Zen Proverb
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I know that military alliances and armament have been the reliance for peace for centuries, but they do not produce peace; and when war comes, as it inevitably does under such conditions, these armaments and alliances but intensify and broaden the conflict. ~Frank B. Kellogg
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Goal setting will never stop. I will continue to work hard and practice hard and see where things go. ~Zach Johnson
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An ounce of cheerfulness is worth a pound of sadness to serve God with. ~Thomas Fuller
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You will never enjoy the sweetness of a quiet prayer unless you shut your mind to all worldly desires and temporal affairs. ~Norbert of Xanten
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There are times when I don't take roles because I don't want to be perceived a certain way. ~Harvey Fierstein
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I've had a fairy tale life. I had a perfect family, a beautiful childhood, an incredible upbringing. I lived a lot of life but a lot of good life. ~John Stamos
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Rose is famous for grace, advocate is famous for case, horse is famous for race. But you are famous for sweetness on your face.
#message #cute

As a matter of selective necessity, man is an agent. He is, in his own apprehension, a centre of unfolding impulsive activity; "teleological activity." He is an agent seeking in every act the accomplishment of some concrete, objective, impersonal end. By force of being such an agent, he is possessed of a taste for effective work, and a distaste for futile effort. ~Thorstein Veblen
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Not the glittering weapon fights the fight, but rather the hero's heart. ~Proverb
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Properly trained, a man can be dog's best friend. ~Corey Ford
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Do not marry for money; you can borrow it cheaper. ~Scottish Proverb
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Love is a sweet tyranny, because the lover endureth his torments willingly. ~Proverb
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A family in harmony will prosper in everything. ~Chinese Proverb
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I don't think that I could ever be a strict dad. I never grew up with anybody strict in my life. I'm not saying I'm a role model by any means or anything. I think the fact that I wasn't told what not to do all the time - my spirit kind of told me things that I shouldn't. I got to develop on my own. It's part of your common sense. ~Randy Houser
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If you think you're too small to make a difference, you haven't spent a night with a mosquito. ~African Proverb
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The bat hanging upside down laughs at the topsy-turvy world. ~Japanese Proverb
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