Quotes about life
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And remember, no matter where you go, there you are.
In religion and politics, people's beliefs and convictions are in almost every case gotten at second hand, and without examination.
Man loves company — even if it is only that of a small burning candle.
Americans Will Always Do the Right Thing — After Exhausting All the Alternatives.
Therefore do not seek to understand in order to believe, but believe that thou mayest understand.
Never, never, never believe any war will be smooth and easy, or that anyone who embarks on the strange voyage can measure the tides and hurricanes he will encounter. The statesman who yields to war fever must realize that once the signal is given, he is no longer the master of policy but the slave of unforeseeable and uncontrollable events.
Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone's face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive? Did I love? These are the real questions. I must trust that the little bit of love that I sow now will bear many fruits, here in this world and the life to come.
In our age there is no such thing as 'keeping out of politics.' All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies, evasions, folly, hatred and schizophrenia.
We, the People, recognize that we have responsibilities as well as rights; that our destinies are bound together; that a freedom which only asks what's in it for me, a freedom without a commitment to others, a freedom without love or charity or duty or patriotism, is unworthy of our founding ideals, and those who died in their defense.
The world is not fair, and often fools, cowards, liars and the selfish hide in high places.
Children are educated by what the grown-up is and not by his talk.
Successful people have a social responsibility to make the world a better place and not just take from it.
Indeed, this life is a test. It is a test of many things — of our convictions and priorities, our faith and our faithfulness, our patience and our resilience, and in the end, our ultimate desires.
Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.
I'm a big believer that your life is basically a sum of all the choices you make. The better your choices, the better opportunity to lead a happy life.
There are amazingly wonderful people in all walks of life; some familiar to us and others not. Stretch yourself and really get to know people. People are in many ways one of our greatest treasures.
Live your life, do your work, then take your hat.
You look at things you enjoy in your life, but much more important is what you can do to make the world a better place.
I think everybody has different priorities in their life. People live their lives differently. People become famous through all sorts of different reasons... some of it through art and some of it through just wanting to be famous. And I think how that all starts tends to reflect how you live your life daily.
Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.
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