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John Wooden quote: "If we magnified blessings as much as we magnify..."
If we magnified blessings as much as we magnify disappointments, we would all be much happier. John Wooden
Do you---do you think I want to--do you think I give a--I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY!" Harry roared."You will," said Dumbledore sadly. "Because you are not nearly as mad at me as you ought to be. If you are to attack me, as I know you are close to doing, I would like to have thoroughly earned it. J. K. Rowling
Augusten Burroughs quote: "What police officer would dare ticket Death's minivan?"
What police officer would dare ticket Death's minivan? Augusten Burroughs
A recent survey stated that the average person's greatest fear is having to give a speech in public. Somehow this ranked even higher than death which was third on the list. So, you're telling me that at a funeral, most people would rather be the guy in the coffin than have to stand up and give a eulogy. Jerry Seinfeld
When the heavens are obscured to us, and nothing noble or heroic appears, but we are oppressed by imperfection and shortcoming on all hands, we are apt to suck our thumbs and decry our fates. As if nothing were to be done in cloudy weather, or, if heaven were not accessible by the upper road, men would not find out a lower... There are two ways to victory, - to strive bravely, or to yield. How much pain the last will save we have not yet learned. Henry David Thoreau
Mikhail Lermontov quote: "If only people thought a little more about it, they would see..."
If only people thought a little more about it, they would see that life is not worrying about so much. Mikhail Lermontov
Vincent Van Gogh quote: "I would rather die of passion than of boredom."
I would rather die of passion than of boredom. Vincent Van Gogh
We are all imprisoned by the dictionary. We choose out of that vast, paper-walled prison our convicts, the little black printed words, when in truth we need fresh sounds to utter, new enfranchised noises which would produce a new effect. Mervyn Peake
I only had one life, and I'd be damned if I'd live it in a way that would make me unhappy and please somebody else. I had already lived that kind of life, too much of it already. Larry Brown
He told me not to seek revenge, but to seek the Buddha,' said the fox spirit, sadly. 'Wise counsel,' said the fox of dreams. 'Vegeance can be a road that has no ending. You would be wise to avoid it. And...?' 'I shall seek the Buddha,' said the fox, with a toss of her head. 'But first I shall seek revenge. Neil Gaiman
Why is it that sometimes our prayers seem not to be answered? This is a manifestation of the Buddha's wisdom, so that we can deepen our prayers, become stronger people, live more profound lives and secure deeper, more lasting good fortune. If our slightest prayer was answered immediately, we would become lazy and degenerate. And we could not hope to build a life of great dignity and substance. Daisaku Ikeda
Virginia Woolf quote: "She would not say of anyone that they were this or that."
She would not say of anyone that they were this or that. Virginia Woolf
The broom wasn't as comforting as a flamethrower would have been, but it was better than a mop and certainly more threatening than a feather duster. Dean Koontz
Robert A. Heinlein quote: "If you wanted to teach a baby a lesson, would you cut its head..."
If you wanted to teach a baby a lesson, would you cut its head off? Robert A. Heinlein
Dr. Seuss quote: "And what would you do if you met a jibboo?"
And what would you do if you met a jibboo? Dr. Seuss

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