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Teaching Fire a LessonFire is hot. That's what it does. If you get burned by fire, you can be annoyed at yourself, but being angry at fire doesn't do you much good. And trying to teach the fire a lesson so it won't be hot next time is certainly not time well spent. Our inclination is to give fire a pass, because it's not human. But human beings are similar, in that they're not going to change any time soon either. Seth Godin
Henry Miller quote: "We create our fate every day . . . most of the ills we suffer..."
We create our fate every day . . . most of the ills we suffer from are directly traceable to our own behavior. Henry Miller
Fyodor Dostoevsky quote: "They were given paradise, they wanted freedom, and stole fire..."
They were given paradise, they wanted freedom, and stole fire from heaven, though they knew that they would become unhappy. Fyodor Dostoevsky
Dinesh D'Souza quote: "Christianity is the very root and foundation of Western..."
Christianity is the very root and foundation of Western civilization. Dinesh D'Souza
Some of my fans have said that because I've been able to speak about my issues, that they're not afraid to speak about theirs, which is an amazing feeling. Demi Lovato
...she felt a sudden, unexpected surge of hope. Despite the tragedy they'd all gone through, this was what a happy family looked like; this, she thought, is what a loving family did when they were together. For them, it was nothing but an ordinary day on an ordinary weekend, but for her, there was something revelatory about the notion that wonderful moments like these existed. And that maybe, just maybe, it would be possible for her to experience similar days in the future. Nicholas Sparks
You'd tell me if we were getting married, wouldn't you? I mean, you wouldn't just appear on my doorstep one day and say we were due at the church in an hour. Janet Evanovich
So much of it is the design of the shot or the motion of the character; it's the work you do so that it has the same things that are in the movie. In just a few frames it's got to communicate something clearly and dramatically. Dennis Muren
I just don't talk about who I'm going out with, that's it. It's an odd thing to sit around describing yourself to 10 different people every 5 minutes yet it's kind of therapeutic in a way. Radha Mitchell
Charles M. Schulz quote: "I'm dying and all I hear are insults!"
I'm dying and all I hear are insults! Charles M. Schulz
And music has always been incredibly cathartic for me, whether it's writing my own stuff or singing other people's music; it's very freeing. Sarah McLachlan
You can map out a fight plan or a life plan, but when the action starts, it may not go the way you planned, and you're down to your reflexes - that means your [preparation:]. That's where your roadwork shows. If you cheated on that in the dark of the morning, well, you're going to get found out now, under the bright lights. Joe Frazier
I'm saying there is no way that I will do this, because it's really not me. I know my strengths, and governor Romney needs to find someone who wants to run with him. There are many people who will do it very, very well, and I'll support the ticket. Condoleezza Rice
Because a work does not aim at reproducing natural appearances it is not, therefore, an escape from life -- but may be a penetration into reality...as expression of the significance of life, a stimulation to greater effort in living. Henry Moore
Katherine Mansfield quote: "Oh, Mother, I do not want any breakfast.'"
Oh, Mother, I do not want any breakfast.' Katherine Mansfield