Pushed in a corner

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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Being kind

Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

Mark Twain

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Choices and sleep!

Every morning you have to choices: Continue to sleep with your dreams. Or wake up and chase them.

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Make use of your time!

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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One possible way out

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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About knowledge

Our vision is more obstructed by what we think we know than by our lack of knowledge.

Kristen Stendahl

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Buddha on meditation

Buddha was asked “What have you gained from meditation?”

He replied, “Nothing!”

“However”, Buddha said, “let me tell you what I lost: Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Insecutiry, Fear of Old Age and Death.”

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Principles and respect

I’m not too emotional of a guy. People say I have a good heart, but they’re wrong. I have principles. The heart is a fickle thing. There’s no way I can love everybody. So I’m not even going to try. But I can respect everyone whether I love them or not. And that I try to do.

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Provide yourself with a warming fire

Life’s blows cannot break a person whose spirit is warmed at the fire of enthusiasm.

Norman Vincent Peale

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