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Every day, a piece of music, a short story, or a poem dies because its existence is no longer justified in our time. And things that were once considered immortal have become mortal again, no one knows them anymore. Even though they deserve to survive. Elfriede Jelinek
She wore a short skirt and a tight sweater and her figure described a set of parabolas that could cause cardiac arrest in a yak. Woody Allen
Widespread intellectual and moral docility may be convenient for leaders in the short term, but it is suicidal for nations in the long term. One of the criteria for national leadership should therefore be a talent for understanding, encouraging, and making constructive use of vigorous criticism. Carl Sagan
Human communication, 'as the saying goes, is a clash of symbols' it covers a multitude of signs. But it is more than media and messages, information and persuasion; it also meets a deeper need and serves a higher purpose. Whether clear or garbled, tumultuous or silent, deliberate or fatally inadvertent, communication is the ground of meeting and the foundation of community. It is, in short, the essential human connection. Ashley Montagu
There is no dignity when the human dimension is eliminated from the person. In short, the problem with pornography is not that it shows too much of the person, but that it shows far too little. Pope John Paul II
If we feel secure. In the depths of our heart, We shall not challenge anybody, For inner confidence. Is nothing short of. Complete satisfaction. Sri Chinmoy
Elizabeth Gilbert quote: "Given that life is so short, do I really want to spend..."
Given that life is so short, do I really want to spend one-ninetieth of my remaining days on earth reading Edward Gibbon? Elizabeth Gilbert
Really to believe in human nature while striving to know the thousand forces that warp it from its ideal development-to call for and expect much from men and women, and not to be disappointed and embittered if they fall short- to try to do good with people rather than to them- this is my religion on its human side. And if God exists, I think that he must be in the warm sun, in the kindly actions of the people we know and read of, in the beautiful things of art and nature, and in the... Randolph Bourne
William Shakespeare quote: "Summer's lease hath all too short a date."
Summer's lease hath all too short a date. William Shakespeare
She was an extraordinary person too! Would you believe it, she cut her hair short, and used to go about in men’s boots in bad weather Henrik Ibsen
Paulo Coelho quote: "Life is short. Kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and..."
Life is short. Kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly Paulo Coelho
Frances Hodgson Burnett quote: "Hang in there. It is astonishing how short a time it can take..."
Hang in there. It is astonishing how short a time it can take for very wonderful things to happen. Frances Hodgson Burnett
Mark Twain quote: "I didn't have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long..."
I didn't have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead. Mark Twain
Jonathan Seagull discovered that boredom and fear and anger are the reasons that a gull's life is so short, and with those gone from his thought, he lived a long fine life indeed. Richard Bach
Music is too loud for just one station, love is too large for just one nation life is too short to make just one decision and god is too big for just one religion. Michael Franti

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