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Other people have faces; Susan and Jinny have faces; they are here. Their world is the real world. The things they lift are heavy. They say Yes, they say No; whereas I shift and change and am seen through in a second. If they meet a housemaid she looks at them without laughing. But she laughs at me. They know what to say if spoken to. They laugh really; they get angry really; while I have to look first and do what other people do when they have done it. Virginia Woolf
Jeanne Calment quote: "I've only got one wrinkle, and I'm sitting on it."
I've only got one wrinkle, and I'm sitting on it. Jeanne Calment
Yogi Berra quote: "When you come to a fork in the road, take it."
When you come to a fork in the road, take it. Yogi Berra
To Peter at Galilee, Jesus said, ‘Follow me.’ To Philip came the same instruction, ‘Follow me.’ And to the publican Levi, who was sitting at receipt of customs, came the beckoning call, ‘Follow me.’ Even to one who came running after him, one who had great possessions, came the words, ‘Follow me.’ And to you and to me that same voice, this same Jesus, says, ‘Follow me.’ Are we willing to obey? Thomas S. Monson
Albert Einstein quote: "The search for truth is more precious than its possession."
The search for truth is more precious than its possession. Albert Einstein
Henry Ward Beecher quote: "God made man to go by motives, and he will not go without..."
God made man to go by motives, and he will not go without them, any more than a boat without steam or a balloon without gas. Henry Ward Beecher
Tennessee Williams quote: "Hell is yourself and the only redemption is when a person puts..."
Hell is yourself and the only redemption is when a person puts himself aside to feel deeply for another person. Tennessee Williams
None of us makes it through this life without problems and challenges—and sometimes tragedies and misfortunes. After all, in large part we are here to learn and grow from such events in our lives. We know that there are times when we will suffer, when we will grieve, and when we will be saddened. However, we are told, “Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy.” How might we have joy in our lives, despite all that we may face? Again from the scriptures: “Wherefore, be... Thomas S. Monson
Every religious pioneer, including Jesus Christ, was persecuted by his contemporaries. But once people understand me, their turn can be dramatic like Saint Paul's. Sun Myung Moon
Henry David Thoreau quote: "There is an incessant influx of novelty into the world, and..."
There is an incessant influx of novelty into the world, and yet we tolerate incredible dullness. Henry David Thoreau
Mary Pickford quote: "The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power."
The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power. Mary Pickford
Helen Keller quote: "Good friends walk in when the old ones walk out."
Good friends walk in when the old ones walk out. Helen Keller
Obviously there are not too many people who get a chance to play in the Olympics in their hometown. That would be something special, but going into the summer you have to be realistic with yourself, and health-wise and motivation-wise you have to be willing to do what it takes. Joe Sakic
Kate DiCamillo quote: "I'm at the mercy of whatever character comes into my head."
I'm at the mercy of whatever character comes into my head. Kate DiCamillo
Jet Li quote: "Zhang Yimou is an artist. Sometimes we did only two or three..."
Zhang Yimou is an artist. Sometimes we did only two or three shots a day because we were waiting for the sun. Jet Li