If you want to know what a man’s like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.
Joanne K. Rownling (Sirius Black, Harry Potter)
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If you want to know what a man’s like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.
Joanne K. Rownling (Sirius Black, Harry Potter)
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Go into the arts. I’m not kidding.
The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven’s sake.
Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend, even a lousy poem.
Do it as well as you possibly can. You will get an enormous reward.
You will have created something.
Kurt Vonnegut
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True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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Life is not as serious as the mind makes it out to be.
Eckhart Tolle
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The absence of alternatives clears the mind marvelously.
Henry Kissinger
It is true, necessity is the mother of invention. Sometimes you just need a clear head and having no alternatives does wonders for that.
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Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.
Mark Twain
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Every morning you have to choices: Continue to sleep with your dreams. Or wake up and chase them.
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Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.
Steve Jobs
You were given one life, make it count!
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Maybe this is not always the best solution, but a fun way to think of:
I never panic when I get lost. I just change where it is I want to go.
Rita Rudner
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Our vision is more obstructed by what we think we know than by our lack of knowledge.
Kristen Stendahl
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