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The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say.

The sculptor produces the beautiful statue by chipping away such parts of the marble block as are not needed - it is a process of elimination.

The storm of frenzy and faction must inevitably dash itself in vain against the unshaken rock of the Constitution.

The test of literature is, I suppose, whether we ourselves live more intensely for the reading of it.

The truly important things in life - love, beauty, and one's own uniqueness - are constantly being overlooked.

Time cools, time clarifies; no mood can be maintained quite unaltered through the course of hours. When you make a decision to "be" a particular way, you can count on change and external circumstances to come along which will challenge that decision. Remain vigilant after declaring a major decision and manage yourself in relationship to the goal. Set up structures that support you staying on target.

Wars and elections are both too big and too small to matter in the long run.

Trouble is part of your life

Very often, people confuse simple with simplistic. The nuance is lost on most.

...walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.

Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.

Virtue and learning, like gold, have their intrinsic value: but if they are not polished, they certainly lose a great deal of their luster: and even polished brass will pass upon more people than rough gold.

Wealth can only be accumulated by the earnings of industry and the savings of frugality.

We are always more anxious to be distinguished for a talent which we do not possess, than to be praised for the fifteen which we do possess. Sometimes we are too close to the scene, to see clearly. We "know" ourselves so well that we cannot see how we are perceived by others. Our opinion of ourselves is only "one" opinion and it may not be the truth.

We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat. They do not exist.

Whatever anybody says, the most important thing in life is to be happy.

We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage "People living deeply have no fear of death.

We must dare to be great; and we must realize that greatness is the fruit of toil and sacrifice and high courage.

Whatever you choose, do it fully-with passion and childlike enthusiasm.

Were there none who were discontented with what they have, the world would never reach anything better.

When the mind goes beyond the thought of 'the me,' the experiencer, the observer, the thinker, then there is a possibility of a happiness that is incorruptible.

When you expect good, it's available constantly, and it makes itself a reality in your life.

When you're young, there's so much that you can't take in. It's pouring over you like a waterfall. When you're older, it's less intense, but you're able to reach out and drink it. I love being older.

Whoever wants God intensely, finds Him. Go and verify it in your own life.

While your life is the true expression of your faith, whom can you fear?

Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. No man has learned anything rightly, until he knows that every day is Doomsday.

Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all the time thing.

Work is love made visible.

Wouldn't take nothing for my journey now.

You cannot resist something to which you grant no reality. The act of resisting a thing is the act of granting it life. When you resist an energy, you place it there. The more you resist, the more you make it real-whatever it is you are resisting." "Every human being is as special as every other human being who has ever lived, lives now, or every will live. You are all meesengers. Every one of you. You are carrying a message to life about life every day. Every hour. Every moment.

You continue to live them out, making your life a worthy expression of leaning into the light.

You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards.

You can't cross a sea by merely staring into the water.

Your gifts lie in the place where your values, passions and strengths meet. Discovering that place is the first step toward sculpting your masterpiece, Your Life.

You don't want to get to the end of life's journey and discover you never left the interstate.

You get your confidence and intuition back by trusting yourself, by being militantly on your own side. ... Don't look at your feet to see if you are doing it right. Just dance.

You have to trust in something--your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever.

You don't have to be a 'person of influence' to be influential. In fact, the most influential people in my life are probably not even aware of the things they've taught me.

You will ever remember that all the end of study is to make you a good man and a useful citizen.

You take five fingers. Individually, I can pin any one of them, but if I pin them together (makes a fist), it's damn near impossible to turn this around.

15. For if you look closely At the so called idols of the world They have something in common. They were ignorant They ignored the noise They created their own path.

Zen is not some kind of excitement, but concentration on our usual everyday routine.

4 the first time, I will avoid anything that makes me suffer, because suffering is not a virtue.. I will not complain about life, saying, "Everything is always the same and I have nothin' 2 change it". Because I'm livin' this day as if it were my first and, while it lasts, I will discover things that I didn't even know were there.

7 keys to getting more things done: 1 start 2 dont make excuses 3 celebrate small steps 4 ignore critics 5 be consistent 6 be open 7 stay positive

7 Rules to a Happy Life: 1. Be humble 2. Don’t worry 3. Don't settle for less 4. Mind your business 5. Work hard 6. Play hard 7. Be nice

A Beautiful verse takes birth when "U"n"I" VERSE.

A book can not control you when you are the writter.

accept yourself, it will inspire others to do the same for themselves.

Accept the life that comes. Work and strive, but accept. Don't force the world to be the one you dream.

A crisp, clean $100 bill that is crumbled up, thrown to the ground, stepped on and rubbed in the dirt still maintains its value. Life may crumble you, throw you to the ground, step on you and rub you in the dirt, but you still maintain your value. Just as a crumbled up $100 bill still has purchasing power, your life still has purposeful power; and nothing or no one can ever take that away from you.