Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day.
Develop a Winning Mentality: Quotes to Fuel Your Drive - page 33
When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than any talent for abstract, positive knowledge.
It [9/11 event] transcended the political and moved into the metaphysical. There was a kind of cosmic, demonic quality of mind at work here, which refused to have any interest in dialogue and political organization and persuasion.
Edward Said
The civilized man is a larger mind but a more imperfect nature than the savage.
Margaret Fuller
We aim above the mark to hit the mark.
It is said that truth comes from the mouths of fools and children: I wish every good mind which feels an inclination for satire would reflect that the finest satirist always has something of both in him.
Georg C. Lichtenberg
The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.
Teach thy tongue to say 'I do not know,' and thou shalt progress.
Maimonides
Women represent the triumph of matter over mind, just as men represent the triumph of mind over morals.
Religion is like a pair of shoes.....Find one that fits for you, but don't make me wear your shoes.
When I stood up there as a pinch hitter, I honestly believed I was the best hitter in the game. That's the only attitude to have.
Manny Mota
I fell in love with theater there, and after graduation I moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting.
Olivia Wilde
Music is emotional, and you may catch a musician in a very unemotional mood or you may not be in the same frame of mind as the musician. So a critic will often say a musician is slipping.
Nat King Cole
To reach a port we must sail, sometimes with the wind, and sometimes against it. But we must not drift or lie at anchor.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
To have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever.
Home is people. Not a place. If you go back there after the people are gone, then all you can see is what is not there any more.
Robin Hobb
Chop your own wood and it will warm you twice
Like everyone in his right mind, I feared Santa Claus.
Annie Dillard
Dancing with life is moving into the flow of our experiences - good or bad - with a feeling of harmony, trust, guidance and love.
Susan Jeffers