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The man who acquires the ability to take full possession of his own mind may take possession of anything else to which he is justly entitled.
Were it not for the shepherds, there would have been no reception. And were it not for a group of stargazers, there would have been no gifts.
The usual channels of university studies or secretarial work did not appeal to me. I cherished difficult dreams through confidence in myself.
Life is funny. Things change, people change, but you will always be you, so stay true to yourself and never sacrifice who you are for anyone.
I will tell you with 100 percent confidence, Jon Jones is not deep in my head. The fact he actually thinks that, it makes me smile every day.
Because there's nothing more beautiful than the way the ocean refuses to stop kissing the shoreline, no matter how many times it's sent away.
She spilled rice on my knee, and she smiled. I wanted her to spill a thousand things on me, lava, acid, bricks, anything, and smile each time
Nobody is fully alive who cannot apply to art as much discrimination and appreciation as he applies to the work by which he earns his living.
Successful people have fear, successful people have doubts, and successful people have worries. They just don't let these feelings stop them.
Probably the most visible example of unintended consequences, is what happens every time humans try to change the natural ecology of a place.
Psychical confidence is the external expression of our internal state of confidence. In simpler terms, it is how confidence looks and sounds.
Stand upright, speak thy thoughts, declare The truth thou hast, that all may share; Be bold, proclaim it everywhere: They only live who dare.
The world is full of fools; and he who would not wish to see one, must not only shut himself up alone, but must also break his looking-glass.
The painter is, as to the execution of his work, a mechanic; but as to his conception and spirit and design he is hardly below even the poet.
I'm more comfortable with whatever's wrong with me than my father was whenever he felt he failed or didn't measure up to the standard he set.
A picture is a work of art, not because it is 'modern,' nor because it is 'ancient,' but because it is a sincere expression of human feeling.
We should comfort ourselves with the masterpieces of art as with exalted personages-stand quietly before them and wait till they speak to us.
Oh great, socks. You know I'm dying for your sins right? Yeah, but thanks for the socks! They'll go great with my sandals. What am I, German?
My parents are the coolest of the cool on every single level, and it's because they have a deep appreciation for every moment of their lives.
On a good day I think I'm handsome, on an average day I'm average. I'm a man's man so I don't necessarily know how cute we're supposed to be.
The strongest bank in the United States will last only so long as the people will have sufficient confidence in it to keep their money there.
The freedom to make and remake our cities and ourselves is, I want to argue, one of the most precious yet most neglected of our human rights.
The power of art is that it can connect us to one another, and to larger truths about what it means to be alive and what it means to be human.
The eye which can appreciate the naked and absolute beauty of a scientific truth is far more rare than that which is attracted by a moral one.
That's the risk you take if you change: that people you've been involved with won't like the new you. But other people who do will come along.
I'm not a sexy person. I'm OK with it. I've never been the sexy girl. Whenever I've had a boyfriend, he's always been like, 'Oh, you're cute.'
It's not catastrophes, murders, deaths, diseases, that age and kill us; it's the way people look and laugh, and run up the steps of omnibuses.
Husbands come and go; children come and eventually they go. Friends grow up and move away. But the one thing that's never lost is your sister.
When I watched Lifetime original movies, it took me a day or two to get over the idea that the cute boy next door is actually a serial killer.
I'm already a personable person. I always try to smile and get to know somebody and say hello - even when people are trying not to talk to me.
The simple truth is that balding African-American men look cool when they shave their heads, whereas balding white men look like giant thumbs.
I've come to believe that in everyone's life, there's one undeniable moment of change, a set of circumstances that suddenly alters everything.
We are not the same persons this year as last; nor are those we love. It is a happy chance if we, changing, continue to love a changed person.
To so enter into it in nature and art that the enjoyed meanings of life may become a part of living is the attitude of aesthetic appreciation.
The information encoded in your DNA determines your unique biological characteristics, such as sex, eye color, age and Social Security number.
Art is the window to man's soul. Without it, he would never be able to see beyond his immediate world; nor could the world see the man within.
And then he gives me a smile that just seems so genuinely sweet with just the right touch of shyness that unexpected warmth rushes through me.
When we tire of well-worn ways, we seek for new. This restless craving in the souls of men spurs them to climb, and to seek the mountain view.
I saw Richard Linklater's film 'Slacker' for my twenty-first birthday. That was the moment when it all seemed possible. This guy gave me hope.
Most frequently we make confidants from vanity, a love of talking, a wish to win the confidence of others, and to make an exchange of secrets.
At a young age winning is not the most important thing... the important thing is to develop creative and skilled players with good confidence.
The principles of living greatly include the capacity to face trouble with courage, disappointment with cheerfulness, and trial with humility.
This is a very insulting tribute But take it in good heart Congratulations Mom and Dad You've reached Silver together...apart Lots of love etc
I've never really had a hobby, unless you count art, which the IRS once told me I had to declare as a hobby since I hadn't made money with it.
By thinking about your goals every morning, many times during the day, and every night, you begin moving toward it, and bringing it toward you.
The reality is sobering: in the United States one in three girls will become pregnant before age 20, totaling more than 750,000 girls per year.
Christmas, so long looming over everyone's head, finally surged up, buried everyone alive and ebbed away, leaving its victims distinctly cross.
Enjoying success requires the ability to adapt. Only by being open to change will you have a true opportunity to get the most from your talent.
Teachers, I believe, are the most responsible and important members of society because their professional efforts affect the fate of the earth.
Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward.