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I have never understood the importance of having children memorize battle dates. It seems like such a waste of mental energy. Instead, we could teach… — Louise Hay
Being goal-oriented instead of self-oriented is crucial. I know so many people who want to be writers. But let me tell you, they really don't… — James A. Michener
It takes a great deal of courage and independence to decide to design your own image instead of the one that society rewards, but it… — Germaine Greer
I take higher ground. I hold that in the present state of civilization, where two races of different origin, and distinguished by color, and other… — John C. Calhoun
Bush is giving the rich a tax cut instead of putting that cut in the pockets of working people. — Carol Moseley Braun
Too often we argue about Christianity instead ofÂ marvelingÂ at Jesus. — John Ortberg
All organizations start with WHY, but only the great ones keep their WHY clear year after year. Those who forget WHY they were founded show… — Simon Sinek
And when a leader embraces their responsibility to care for people instead of caring for numbers, then people will follow, solve problems and see to… — Simon Sinek
To have a faith, therefore, or a trust in anything, where God hath not promised, is plain idolatry, and a worshipping of thine own imagination… — William Tyndale
Because the world to-day is so constructed that no one can do what he would like to do, and he is forced, instead, to do… — Alberto Moravia
Many people don't know about the power of good feelings, and so their feelings are reactions or responses to what happens to them. They have… — Rhonda Byrne
The world needs role models, instead of critics. — Denis Waitley
It is better for you to take responsibility for your life as it is, instead of blaming others, or circumstances, for your predicament. As your… — Dan Millman
Imagination They say adults have no imagination. Not true. Just instead of dinosaurs and spaceships, they imagine silence and the new babysitter bent over the… — Unknown Author
Personally I feel that real rock 'n' roll may be on the way out, just like adolescence as a relatively innocent transitional period is on… — Lester Bangs
It doesn't make any sense. If the SIM are policemen, secret or not, shouldn't we trust them instead of being afraid of them? — Julia Alvarez
Youth must refrain from ungrateful questioning of governmental mandates. Instead they must dedicate themselves to study, work and military service. The very spirit of rebellion… — Che Guevara
Give death announcements each time you move instead of giving announcements of the change of address. Send the same when you die. — Yoko Ono
If sub specie aeternitatis there is no reason to believe that anything matters, then that does not matter either, and we can approach our absurd… — Thomas Nagel
They are more properly â€˜The Messengers of Satan to buffet us.â€™ No rulers are properly Godâ€™s ministers, but such as are â€˜just, ruling in the… — Jonathan Mayhew

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