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God, how we get our fingers in each other's clay. That's friendship, each playing the potter to see what shapes we can make of each other.
I think that if you keep your eyes and your ears open and you are receptive to learning, there are skills you can get from any job at all.
[When] you're dying laughing because your three-year-old made a fart joke, it doesn't matter what else is going on. That's real happiness.
I think to do anything out of one's comfort zone, there has to be some aspect of it that feels inspiring and challenging in a positive way.
Chicago's music scene is very inspiring. I like to think of it as a small community of friends who enjoy creating and inspiring each other.
On the plains of hesitation lie the blackened bones of countless millions who at the dawn of victory lay down to rest, and in resting died.
I want to question what the outside is and who defines it. I often find those that are considered to be on the outside extremely inspiring.
There is no fire like passion No crime like hatred, No sorrow like separation, No sickness like hunger, And no joy like the joy of freedom.
The productivity of a work group seems to depend on how the group members see their own goals in relation to the goals of the organization.
When it comes down to it, I let them think what they want. If they care enough to bother with what I do, then I'm already better than them.
If your plan is for one year plant rice. If your plan is for ten years plant trees. If your plan is for one hundred years educate children.
A clear and focused mind will last a lifetime. Getting your mind in shape is nothing less than the key to sustainable success in the world.
Photography is like a moment, an instant. You need a half-second to get the photo. So it's good to capture people when they are themselves.
'Thank you' is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, understanding.
My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return.
I don't think children's inner feelings have changed. They still want a mother and father in the very same house; they want places to play.
What's so great with 'Game of Thrones' is that there are so many characters and they're so many locations and that it's just very inspiring.
Michelle Pfeiffer in Tim Burton's 'Batman' was one of the most inspiring - I saw that and I was like, 'I want to be her, I want to do that.'
No matter who you are, no matter what you did, no matter where you've come from, you can always change, become a better version of yourself.
But the ability to articulate what you are doing, to be clear about it, and to stick to it is, I think, the essence of political leadership.
After all, the only thing that is going to save mankind is if enough people live their lives for something or someone other than themselves.
It is one thing to be successful on the field, but to be recognized for something off-field is a completely different and inspiring feeling.
Your resolve is unquestionable. Your character undeniable. Your history unparalleled. You've inspired us, all the way. You will again today.
Design is the fundamental soul of a human-made creation that ends up expressing itself in successive outer layers of the product or service.
It takes no compromising to give people their rights. It takes no money to respect the individual. It takes no survey to remove repressions.
We were just four unknown, aspiring Australian musicians singing happy, uplifting, melodic and inspiring songs, and being true to ourselves.
We say that a girl with her doll anticipates the mother. It is more true, perhaps, that most mothers are still but children with playthings.
Continue to be bold, courageous. Try to choose the wisest thing and once you've chosen the wisest thing go out and try to achieve it. Be it.
We all understand situations where it's swim or drown. Sometimes we surprise ourselves when we start swimming and see how well we can do it.
It's very important to have the right clothing to exercise in. If you throw on an old T-shirt or sweats, it's not inspiring for your workout.
Keeping the mind open to new ideas, not being too anxious about success, putting 100% effort and meditation is the formula for entrepreneurs.
The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; and how you handle disappointment along the way.
Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but the thing dies in the process and the innards are discouraging to any but the pure scientific mind.
Dreams pass into the reality of action. From the actions stems the dream again; and this interdependence produces the highest form of living.
Confidentially, the type of male I find most enjoyable for a friend is one who has enough fire and assurance to speak up for his convictions.
There's lots of problem solving in any marriage, but when you have this collective goal that is a human being, it's an inspiring rally point.
I know what I want to look like. I don't want to look trashy. I want mothers to be able to look at me and not have to close their kids' eyes!
It's a little embarrassing that after 45 years of research & study, the best advice I can give people is to be a little kinder to each other.
Mothers unconsciously allow more latitude to sons, and open encouragement, and with daughters they treat them as they would treat themselves.
Don't be intimidated by what you don't know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently from everyone else.
All truth is eternal. Truth is nobody’s property; no race, no individual can lay any exclusive claim to it. Truth is the nature of all souls.
My life has been long, and believing that life loves the liver of it, I have dared to try many things, sometimes trembling, but daring still.
The greater part of human activity is designed to make permanent those experiences and joys which are only lovable because they are changing.
You don't need a formal prayer or invocation to call the angels to your side. Simply think, 'Angels, please surround me,' and they are there.
Don't worry about being worried. You're heading out on an adventure and you can always change your mind along the way and try something else.
I will not accept your guidance and critique unless you are supportive and nurturing. On the other hand, you need to be continually demanding.
I'm not playing for other musicians. We're trying to reach the guy who works all day and wants to spend a buck at night. We'll keep him happy.
No company, small or large, can win over the long run without energized employees who believe in the mission and understand how to achieve it.
The wisdom and compassion a woman can intuitively experience in childbirth can make her a source of healing and understanding for other women.
It's inspiring being surrounded by people who do more than you. It makes you want to do better. You're in the position to learn from the best.