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Giving Quotes by Robert A. Heinlein
- Never appeal to a man's 'better nature.' He may not have one. Invoking his self-interest gives you more leverage.
- If you happen to be one of the fretful minority who can do creative work, never force an idea; you'll abort it if you do.…
- I'll give you an exact definition. When the happiness of another person becomes as essential to yourself as your own, then the state of love…
- The second best thing about space travel is that the distances involved make war very difficult, usually impractical, and almost always unnecessary. This is probably…
- I'm afraid of coaching, of writer's classes, of writer's magazines, of books on how to write. They give me centipede trouble - you know the…
- One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of others.
- A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet,…
- Nothing gives life more zest that running for your life.
- Victory in defeat, there is none higher. She didn't give up, Ben; she's still trying to lift that stone after it has crushed her. She's…
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- Dedicate yourself to the good you deserve and desire for yourself. Give yourself peace of mind. You deserve to be happy. You… — Hannah Arendt
- I do think the heart can balance out the mind, if your heart is in a good place it can give you… — Alexis Arguello
- I love the idea of anthropomorphizing machines. I love the idea of taking technology and giving it a personality. — J. J. Abrams
- Most people would rather give than get affection. — Aristotle
- The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he… — Aristotle
- I don't want to do business with those who don't make a profit, because they can't give the best service. — Richard Bach
- Religious people often prefer to be right rather than compassionate. Often, they don't want to give up their egotism. They want their… — Karen Armstrong
- Yet, so far from laboring to know the forbidden tree of worldly pleasures and its various fruits, man gives himself up to… — Johann Arndt
- Give yourself something to work toward - constantly. — Mary Kay Ash
- From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life. — Arthur Ashe
- A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value. — Isaac Asimov
- For it is in giving that we receive. — Francis of Assisi