Instead Quotes

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There is very little in civilized life that demands everything you got intellectually, physically, and emotionally. Driving is living. It's aggressive instead of passive living. — Janet Guthrie
Many conflicts in a marriage result from living to please self instead of living to please the Lord. These conflicts can be resolved and are… — John C. Broger
The hope that God has provided for you is not merely a wish. Neither is it dependent on other people, possessions, or circumstances for its… — John C. Broger
Anger and bitterness are two noticeable signs of being focused on self and not trusting God's sovereignty in your life. When you believe that God… — John C. Broger
Through recognizing and realizing the empty essence, instead of being selfish and self-centered, one feels very open and free — Tsoknyi Rinpoche
Instead of focusing on some thoughts and feelings and pushing away others, just look at them as feathers flying in the wind. The wind is… — Tsoknyi Rinpoche
You have to get buy-in as a leader, instead of demanding adherence to management. Phil Jackson sought Michael Jordan's support before installing the triangle offense. — Chris Lytle
At the expansion stage, it's really easy to lose focus and chase the shiny object, instead of staying focused on what you're good at and… — Jim McDonough
No birth certificate is issued when friendship is born. There is nothing tangible. There is just a feeling that your life is different and that… — Steve Tesich
Life is a journey, and one thing's for sure: You don't see many hearses with luggage racks on them. We're privileged to be here, so… — Joel Cunningham
The doctrine of foods is of great ethical and political significance. Food becomes blood, blood becomes heart and brain, thoughts and mind stuff. Human fare… — Ludwig Feuerbach
Unfortunately for the Iraqi people, instead of meeting these requirements, for six years, Saddam Hussein has lied, delayed, obstructed and tried to deceive — Madeleine Albright
A good coach is postive. Your job when coaching is not correcting mistakes, finding fault, and assessing blame. Instead, your function is achieving goals by… — Marshall Cook
Successful improvisation is mostly a matter of taking your thoughts out of the equation, because thinking can keep the magic from happening. You have to… — Jimmy Herring
It's hard to go with a trend. As soon as it's out, everyone picks it up. It's important to stay true to yourself. Have fun… — Estella Warren
Let people return to making knots on ropes, instead of writing. — Laozi
Fiction becomes a weird way to countenance yourself and to tell the truth instead of being a way to escape yourself or present yourself in… — David Foster Wallace
I wondered if all of us churchgoers were just exhausted by grief. For the dying priest and us, I thought, "God" always refused to become… — Virginia Heffernan
Before I was a Discordian, I took life much too seriously. When you take life too seriously you start to wonder what the point of… — Kerry Thornley
Men cannot think like dogs.... [There exists] a sharp difference in the mental capacity of humans and canines. For example, a human who is given… — Corey Ford

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