We live in a society in which spurious realities are manufactured by the media, by governments, by big corporations, by religious groups, political groups. I ask, in my writing, "What is real?" Because unceasingly we are bombarded with pseudo realities manufactured by very sophisticated people using very sophisticated electronic mechanisms. I do not distrust their motives; I distrust their power. They have a lot of it. And it is an astonishing power, that of creating whole universes, universes of the mind. I ought to know. I do the same thing. ~Philip K. Dick
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Let me tell you something. For the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country because it feels like hope is finally making a comeback. ~Michelle Obama
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The rich would have to eat money if the poor did not provide food. ~Russian Proverb
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Friends, near or far, are important to us. All of ours have an awareness of other persons' feelings, a courtesy that's inevitable. When I find that consideration in a fan, I'm immediately impressed. ~Kent McCord
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Since one Satan is one too many for me, I would not multiply him. ~Mahatma Gandhi
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But every person who does serious time with a keyboard is attempting to translate his version of the world into words so that he might be understood. ~Betsy Lerner
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People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. ~English Proverb
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Renewable energy is proven technology, the price is dropping, the rest of the world is going that way, that's where our investment should be going as well. ~Bob Brown
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I was very young. I thought I knew a lot and I really didn't. I trusted the wrong people. ~Tia Carrere
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The head of a ship however has not always an immediate relation to her name, at least in the British navy. ~William Falconer
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Judging is a lonely job in which a man is, as near as may be, an island entire. ~Abe Fortas
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I know just how isolating it can feel to experience severe anxiety. ~Zoe Sugg
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I've seen looting around the world and thought I knew the best looters in the world. The Iraqis excel at that. ~David Kay
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If you see an intelligent man who tells you where true treasures are to be found, who shows what is to be avoided, and administers reproofs, follow that wise man; it will be better, not worse, for those who follow him. ~Gautama Buddha
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In a complex and troubling world, who wouldn't want to simplify? Everybody does. Everybody wants to simplify and put up a picket fence. ~Gary Ross
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Nothing is there to come, and nothing past, but an eternal now, does always last. ~Abraham Cowley
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We had been busy building up fibre infrastructure under the ground in Hong Kong and underneath the homes of people, so when we launched IPTV, it was relatively smoother sailing than in other territories. ~Richard Li
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That's the fun thing about making movies is that you get to do stuff. You get to be things, say things that you're not, kind of walk in someone else's shoes and play dress up and make believe. It's pretty cool. ~Mark Webber
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Birds of a feather flock together. ~English Proverb
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If you want a friend, be a friend. ~English Proverb
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I want you to really be able to grasp the wonder of it, the marvel of it, the size of it and really be able to get a good conception of its magnificence and it tremendous colossal gigantic stupendous size and beauty and splendour! ~David Berg
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He is not wise that is not wise for himself. ~English Proverb
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Do not try and save yourself. The self that is trying to be saved is not you. ~Mooji
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Proverbs are the lamps to words. ~Arabic Proverb
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