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It is a sad commentary of our times when our young must seek advice and counsel from 'Dear Abby' instead of going to Mom and Dad.
We should all strive to be extraordinary, and that starts with a focus on our own capabilities instead of those of our opponents.
Most people are rowing against the current of life. Instead of turning the boat around, all they need to do is let go of the oars.
Instead of assuming that emotional intelligence is always useful, we need to think more carefully about where and when it matters.
We've become accustomed to repurposing and living vicariously through other people's work instead of going out and making our own.
The tragedy of modern war is that the young men die fighting each other - instead of their real enemies back home in the capitals.
A lot of people are in politics to make friends, too, instead of making positive change. They're worried about getting re-elected.
We should never desire to be over others. Instead, we ought to be servants who are submissive to every human being for God's sake.
A kiss, when all is said, what is it? A rosy dot placed on the 'I' in loving; Tis a secret told to the mouth instead of to the ear.
Don't dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward toward finding the answer.
I try and avoid cardio because it makes me lose a lot of weight. Instead, I do resistance training, model fit workouts, and ballet.
I'm a great admirer of the Trump change of mind about China and making an ally out of China instead of screaming about their trade.
I have an idea for a movie called 'The Walken Dead' which is about a town where, instead of zombies, everyone becomes Chris Walken.
Instead of doing cinnamon, nutmeg, and all those baking spices I'll have one spice that's for sweets, and that's pumpkin pie spice.
Most of our obstacles would melt away if, instead of cowering before them, we should make up our minds to walk boldly through them.
Speculation is only a word covering the making of money out of the manipulation of prices, instead of supplying goods and services.
Instead of focusing on that circumstances that you cannot change - focus strongly and powerfully on the circumstances that you can.
To know what you prefer instead of humbly saying Amen to what the world tells you ought to prefer, is to have kept your soul alive.
Instead of looking at the past, I put myself ahead twenty years and try to look at what I need to do now in order to get there then.
Instead of this confusion, we need the unifying force of an official language, English, which is the language of success in America.
I think sometimes as an adult, you take people for what they do, and what they are now, instead of the whole picture of their lives.
Each generation should be made to bear the burden of its own wars, instead of carrying them on, at the expense of other generations.
A stand-up comedian will never be the life of a party. Instead, he will be the guy who is standing at a corner and observing people.
Ignorant free speech often works against the speaker. That is one of several reasons why it must be given rein instead of suppressed.
Instead of going to a GLAAD event and standing on a soapbox, I am writing roles that I feel will change the narrative and open doors.
Democracy is only an experiment in government, and it has the obvious disadvantage of merely counting votes instead of weighing them.
The greatest task before civilization at present is to make machines what they ought to be, the slaves, instead of the masters of men.
If you can't sleep, then get up and do something instead of lying there worrying. It's the worry that gets you, not the lack of sleep.
Sometimes a nickname is used instead of the real name. But a nickname may offend either the one named or the parents who gave the name.
It's not as though you feel satisfied after collecting a certain amount of stuff. Instead, you keep thinking about what you're missing.
Writing in a near-frenzy is wonderful and freeing but, for me, it does not result in a nice shiny novel. Instead what I have is a mess.
The Mall Of America, outside Minneapolis, is just a mall. Yeah, it's big. So, like, instead of your typical 12 Starbucks, there are 30.
Pursuit of perfection is futile. Instead, I prioritize and often realize goals or tasks I've been aiming for just aren't that important.
The truth is, this being errand boy to one hundred and fifty thousand people tires me so by night I am ready for bed instead of soirees.
Politics are wack - it's mostly about the characters instead of the issues, like how religion is about religion instead of spirituality.
Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event. You don't fail overnight. Instead, failure is a few errors in judgement, repeated every day.
Too fat, too thin, too loud, too quiet - I was never going to fit the standards others created for me. Instead of complying, I protested.
Instead of working for the survival of the fittest, we should be working for the survival of the wittiest - then we can all die laughing.
I've always said that instead of watching a guy juggle seven things amazingly I would rather see a really bad juggler who's really funny.
This time, instead of moving oceans and healing planets, let's get our bills in order and pay down the debt so we control our own future.
The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane.
I don't want to waste my energy in other things; instead, I would put all that in reaching the next level in a craft that I love the most.
The worst sin that can be committed against the artist is to take him at his word, to see in his work a fulfillment instead of an horizon.
I wish I had more guts when I was younger because then I would've said things to people's faces instead of just running away all the time.
Instead of seeing depression as a dysfunction, it is a functioning phenomenon. It stops you cold, sets you down, makes you damn miserable.
When greeting Pope Benedict a few years ago, I was meant to kiss the papal ring but I head-butted his hand instead. He just laughed at me.
As an actor, you want to keep your demons to some extent, but you also have to exorcise them so you can use them instead of them using you.
To discover your mission and put it into action - instead of worrying on the sidelines - is to find peace of mind and a heart full of love.
Just because a coach does not get out the clubs after a match but instead focuses on what he says, that's not an indicator of cluelessness.
Oats are great - you can make meatloaf and use oats instead of bread as the binder, or you can make oatmeal cookies, my husband's favorite.