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It's not a good feeling--knowing that you profoundly deserve the title of monster. It's better to be kind than to feel guilty.
You will find it easier to accept contrary views, knowing that you are not defined by anything or anyone external to yourself.
Men take the oddest satisfaction in feeling superior without knowing that most of the time they are being utterly predictable.
There is unspeakable comfort in knowing that God is constantly taking knowledge of me in love and watching over me for my good.
One of the great skills in using any language is knowing what not to use, what not to say. There's that simplicity thing again.
Real success is not being on the cover of a magazine; it's knowing that you've done, and enjoyed doing, what you set out to do.
My one purpose in life is to help people find a personal relationship with God, which, I believe, comes through knowing Christ.
The reward of child rearing is spending the rest of your life proudly knowing this person you helped guide. Let him be himself.
I'm terrified to go in lakes because you can't see the bottom, and not knowing what's there watching you is really scary to me.
Oh," says Owen, "but I would have, you know." "I know you would have," says Liz, "and knowing you would have is nearly as good.
...knowing that to be a librarian was to come as close as any human being can to sitting in the peak-seat of eternity's engine.
Knowing yourself has to always come from within. The outside can inspire or guide you, but knowing has to come from within you.
Finding your way doesn't mean you always know where you're going. It's knowing how to find your way back home that's important.
That's what I'm interested in: the space in between, the moment of imagining what is possible and yet not knowing what that is.
Appreciate your friends and loved ones. There's no way of knowing what's coming next, so appreciate those who are close to you.
There is a vast difference between merely knowing about Christ and actually knowing Him-the difference between heaven and hell.
In these times I don't, in a manner of speaking, know what I want; perhaps I don't want what I know and want what I don't know.
That's the cool thing about having a best friend. They know what your pain feels like already, so you don't have to explain it.
Happiness isn't a state, it's a skill. It's the skill of knowing how to take what life throws your way and make the most of it.
Success is the inner satisfaction and peace of mind that come from knowing I did the best I was capable of doing for the group.
Things you plan in life usually turn out to be meaningless, things you accumulate without knowing it become your real treasure.
But sometimes the future is latent in us without our knowing it, and our supposedly lying words foreshadow an imminent reality.
It's all about knowing the balance, because I like to remain somewhat of a mystery. You need to have that, you know what I mean?
[A community chalkboard is] about knowing you're not alone. It's about understanding our neighbors in new and enlightening ways.
The essence of intelligence would seem to be in knowing when to think and act quickly, and knowing when to think and act slowly.
There is a certain amount of dissatisfaction that goes with knowing your time, talent and abilities are not being properly used.
Knowing how contented, free, and joyful is life in the world of science, one fervently wishes that many would enter its portals.
We say very little, for we do not need to. We are silent together, each in her own world, knowing the other is just at her back.
Not-knowing is true knowledge. Presuming to know is a disease. First realize that you are sick; then you can move toward health.
Knowing others is wisdom; Knowing the self is enlightenment; Mastering others requires force; Mastering the self needs strength.
But knowing that you had gone wrong, and knowing how you had gone wrong, were not the same thing as knowing how to put it right.
The charm of your society, My Sparrow, lies in not knowing what will you say next - though one rapidly learns to fear the worst!
Sometimes I shrink from your knowing what I have felt for you, and sometimes I am distressed that all of it you will never know.
The one who plants trees, knowing that he will never sit in their shade, has at least started to understand the meaning of life.
Returning to the source is stillness, which is the way of nature. The way of nature is unchanging. Knowing constancy is insight.
Knowing is different from doing and therefore theory must never be used as norms for a standard, but merely as aids to judgment.
Knowing how the environment is pulling your strings and playing you is critical to making responsive rather than reactive moves.
Potentially, the U.S. military has the ability to stop messages from being delivered or can alter commands without ISIS knowing.
One should not be happy or distressed over desirables and undesirables, knowing that such feelings are just created by the mind.
I've always loved life, and I've never known what's ahead. I love not knowing what might be round the corner. I love serendipity.
Because there was only one thing worse than dying. And that was knowing you were going to die. And where. And how. (“Death Ship”)
I was very blessed in always knowing what I wanted to do, and by the grace of God, I've been able to succeed in my chosen career.
The most comforting feeling ever is knowing that someone truly likes your entire existence. I feel that way right now. Thank you.
Witnessing is the essence of being a documentary filmmaker. Capturing moments in time; never knowing how history will judge them.
The difficult task of knowing another soul is not for young gentlemen whose consciousness is chiefly made up of their own wishes.
True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing. And in knowing that you know nothing, that makes you the smartest of all.
Knowing the future is difficult, controlling the future is impossible. Knowing today is essential; controlling today is possible.
If nature were not beautiful, it would not be worth knowing, and if nature were not worth knowing, life would not be worth living
There's truth in wine, and there may be some in gin and muddy beer; but whether it's truth worth my knowing, is another question.
All personal achievement starts within the mind of the individual-knowing your problem is the first step in finding the solution.