Quotes
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Coffee leads men to trifle away…
Coffee leads men to trifle away their time, scald their chops, and spend their money, all for a little base, black, thick, nasty, bitter, stinking nauseous puddle of water. – The Women’s Petition Against Coffee, 1674 Continue reading
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Those who deny freedom… – Abraham Lincoln
Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves. – Abraham Lincoln Continue reading
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Love is the answer,… – Woody Allen
Love is the answer, but while you are waiting for the answer, sex raises some pretty good questions. – Woody Allen Continue reading
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You know you’ve read a… – paul sweeney
You know you’ve read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend. – Paul Sweeney Continue reading
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Yogi Berra, Some of his famous sayings and quotes
Whether your a baseball fan or not, and if you don’t know who Yogi Berra is, he played his entire career a catcher for the New York Yankees, plus later on down the road, managed the NY Mets. His quotes, sayings, adages are truly funny and some can be head scratching. Enjoy. Yogi Berra Lawrence… Continue reading
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Losers make promises… – Denis Waitley
Losers make promises they often break. Winners make commitments they always keep. -Denis Waitley Continue reading
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Our major obligation is not…. – Edward R. Murrow
Our major obligation is not to mistake slogans for solutions. -Edward R. Murrow Continue reading
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There are two types of people in this world,… – Woody Allen
There are two types of people in this world, good and bad. The good sleep better, but the bad seem to enjoy the waking hours much more. -Woody Allen Continue reading
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Life has no remote…
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The past can be a terrible weight…
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Wealthy people miss one of life’s…
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When one door closes,…
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The only thing that can compare… – Ansel Adams
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The only limits are,… – James Broughton
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Our greatest glory consists… – Oliver Goldsmith
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If I were not an atheist…. ~ Isaac Asimov
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“If you could reason…” ~ House
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There is a great deal of truth… – Mahatma Gandhi
There is a great deal of truth in the saying that man becomes what he eats. The grosser the food, the grosser the body. -Mahatma Gandhi Continue reading
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“He knows not where he’s going,… Edward Monkton
“He knows not where he’s going, For the ocean will decide, It’s not the destination, It’s the glory of the ride.” -Edward Monkton, Zen Dog Continue reading
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Existence or consciousness is the only reality,… Ramana Maharshi
Existence or consciousness is the only reality. Consciousness plus waking, we call waking. Consciousness plus sleep, we call sleep. Consciousness plus dream, we call dream. Consciousness is the screen on which all the pictures come and go. The screen is real, the pictures are mere shadows on it. -Ramana Maharshi Continue reading
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Mind is like the wood or stone from which… – Bodhidharma
Mind is like the wood or stone from which a person carves an image. If he carves a dragon or a tiger, and seeing it fears it, he is like a stupid person creating a picture of hell and then afraid to face it. If he does not fear it, then his unnecessary thoughts will… Continue reading
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Pi is an infinite, nonrepeating….
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What is Reality? – Richard Rose
What is reality? We can only the truth by teaching ourselves to face the truth in all things. If we encourage our computer to come up with erroneous answers, because they are more desirable, then we are developing a computer that we may never be able to trust. Truth is that which Is. -Richard Rose Continue reading
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People try to do all sorts of clever… – Leo Tolstoy
People try to do all sorts of clever and difficult things to improve life instead of doing the simplest, easiest thing – refusing to participate in activities that make life bad. -Leo Tolstoy Continue reading
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The present moment is so narrow… – Osho
The present moment is so narrow that there is no space to think about. You can be, but thoughts cannot be. How can you think? If you think, it means it is already past, the moment has gone. Or you can think if it has not come yet, it is in the future. -Osho (Bhagwan… Continue reading
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Those who look only… – Lao Tzu
Those who look only at themselves see little. Those who justify themselves are not distinguished. Those who brag have no merit. The work of prideful people will not endure. -Lao Tzu Continue reading
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“Breathe/Smile. … – Lama Surya Das
“Breathe/Smile. Relax/Enjoy/Laugh. Play/Create/Envision. Let go/Forgive/Accept. Work/Serve/Contribute.” -Lama Surya Das Continue reading
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Pure and impure thoughts… – Ribhu Gita
Pure and impure thoughts are a feature of the mind. There are no wandering thoughts in the Supreme Being. Therefore, abide as That and, free from the pure and impure thoughts of the mind, remain still like a stone or a log of wood. You will then will always be happy. -Ribhu Gita Continue reading
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One good thing… – Bob Marley
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“Through zeal, knowledge is gotten,…” – Buddha
“Through zeal, knowledge is gotten, through lack of zeal, knowledge is lost; let a man who knows the double path of gain and loss thus place himself that knowledge may grow.” -Buddha Continue reading
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This global warming has brought… – Dalai Lama
This global warming has brought changes in climate, including making perennial snow mountains melt, thereby adversely affecting not only human beings but also other living species. -Dalai Lama Continue reading
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In today’s materialistic society… 14th Dalai Lama
In today’s materialistic society, if you have money and power, you seem to have many friends. But they are not friends of yours; they are the friends of your money and power. When you lose your wealth and influence, you will find it very difficult to track these people down. -14th Dalai Lama Continue reading
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The genius of the hole… – Max Payne
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“Tell me and I forget,…” – Benjamin Franklin
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A book is like a…
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“Time is a created…” Lao Tzu
“Time is a created thing. To say ‘I don’t have time,’ is like saying, ‘I don’t want to.” -Lao Tzu Continue reading
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“It’s almost as if our society…” Hank Green
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There Are Two Motives For Reading… – Bertrand Russell
There are two motives for reading a book: one, that you enjoy it; the other, that you can boast about it. –Bertrand Russell Continue reading
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War Is Violence And Violence… – Dalai Lama
War is violence and violence is unpredictable. Therefore, it is better to avoid it if possible, and never to presume that we know beforehand whether the outcome of a particular war will be beneficial or not. –Dalai Lama Continue reading
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“If you wish to see the truth… – Sosan
If you wish to see the truth Then hold no opinion for or against. The struggle of what one likes And what one dislikes Is the disease of the mind. –Sosan Continue reading
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Our Life Is Shaped By Our Mind… – The Buddha
Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think. Suffering follows an evil thought as the wheels of a cart follow the oxen that draws it. Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think. Joy follows a pure thought like a shadow that never leaves. – The Buddha Continue reading
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Mahatma Gandhi
God has no religion. – Mahatma Gandhi Continue reading
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“Capitalism is…” – Alphonse Capone
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Poverty is not an accident. – Nelson Mandela
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The Idea That Some Lives Matter Less… – Dr. Paul Farmer
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Death Is Terrible For Anyone… – Kirishiki Sunako
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Advertising May Be Described As… – Stephen Leacock
Advertising may be described as the science of arresting human intelligence long enough to get money from it. -Stephen Leacock Continue reading
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A Conference Is A Gathering Of… – Fred Allen
A conference is a gathering of important people who singly can do nothing, but together can decide that nothing can be done. -Fred Allen Continue reading
