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Let us tenderly and kindly cherish, therefore, the means of knowledge. Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write.
It does not matter what sixty-six percent of people do in any particular situation. All that matters is what you do.
Growing up with strong female role models is always inspiring, and growing up, that was something I aspired to play.
My physical transformations - like changing my hair - are usually a reflection of what's inspiring me at the moment.
As long as you're excited about what you're playing, and as long as it comes from your heart, it's going to be great.
No amount of money will induce someone to lay down their life, but they will gladly do so for a bit of yellow ribbon.
Its like a finger pointing away to the moon. Dont concentrate on the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory.
I think that if you take a risk, you inspire people, and ultimately, inspiring people is more important than winning.
It is impossible to withhold education from the receptive mind, as it is impossible to force it upon the unreasoning.
No man is offended by another man's admiration of the woman he loves; it is the woman only who can make it a torment.
Learning and wisdom are superfluities, the surface glitter merely, but it is the heart that is the seat of all power.
There are many of us that are willing to do great things for the Lord, but few of us are willing to do little things.
It's funny, but I always feel really safe on the streets of London. It's the most inspiring place to be in the world.
The only thing that stands between you and your dream is the will to try and the belief that it is actually possible.
Everyone has an idea, but it's really about executing the idea and attracting other people to help you with the idea.
The power of spiritual knowledge gives you centeredness, which brings out passion in work & dispassion in meditation.
Every day I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest people in America. If I'm not there, I go to work.
There are three side effects of acid: enhanced long-term memory, decreased short-term memory, and I forget the third.
The ability to defend yourself is a basic necessity like food and water. We exempt food and water from the sales tax.
I finally made up my mind I wanted to be an actress and I was not going to let my lack of confidence ruin my chances.
The way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing you fear and get a record of successful experiences behind you.
I like actors very much, but to marry one would be like marrying your brother. You look too much alike in the mirror.
If you can't force or are unwilling to force your people to follow you, with or without threats, you are not a leader.
Nelson Mandela is awe inspiring - a person who really sacrificed for what he believed in. I feel truly humbled by him.
We're here for a reason. I believe a bit of the reason is to throw little torches out to lead people through the dark.
It is God to whom and with whom we travel, and while He is the end of our journey, He is also at every stopping place.
If we say leaders are incompetent, we are going to fuel extremist, populist, xenophobic and ultra-nationalist parties.
The devil has made it his business to monopolize on three elements: noise, hurry, crowds. He will not allow quietness.
It's not necessary to go far and wide. I mean, you can really find exciting and inspiring things within your hometown.
Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. The human mind is our fundamental resource.
There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.
If you say you're worthy, you are. If you say you're not worthy, you're not. Either way you will live into your story.
[My favorite thing about motherhood is] that it's made me grow into a woman finally, and I finally grew up, thank God.
The mark of a great man is one who knows when to set aside the important things in order to accomplish the vital ones.
Fame is fickle, and I know it. It has its compensations but it also has its drawbacks, and I've experienced them both.
Don't you find it a beautiful clean thought, a world empty of people, just uninterrupted grass, and a hare sitting up?
By drawing our senses of perception inward, we are able to experience the control, silence, and quietness of the mind.
Success is not built on success. It's built on failure. It's built on frustration. Sometimes its built on catastrophe.
One friend with whom you have a lot in common is better than three with whom you struggle to find things to talk about.
Keeing busy" is the remedy for all the ills in America. It's also the means by which the creative impulse is destroyed.
Photography is a kind of virtual reality, and it helps if you can create the illusion of being in an interesting world.
If you knew what I know about the power of giving, you would not let a single meal pass without sharing it in some way.
Every human being is intended to have a character of his own; to be what no others are, and to do what no other can do.
It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams.
Guitarists should be able to pick up the guitar and play music on it for an hour, without a rhythm section or anything.
It's been a huge joy, this experience of being a mom ... I don't know how to articulate it yet, because it is so fresh.
We accepted education as the means to rise above the limitations that a prejudiced society endeavored to place upon us.
In design as in life, smart can also mean wise, kind, inspiring - and cost-effective. And that has a charm all its own.
This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in.
I'm more creative the more rules I have - note values, tempos, dynamic markings. Somehow, I find that really inspiring.