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Sometimes I wonder if, instead of falling madly in love, we should aspire to fall sanely in love. But then, what would be the point? — Jessica Zafra
I am critical of myself like everyone else. You go to a movie theater and you are forty feet high. I had bad skin as… — Chris Pine
Perfect can't possibly be the goal, we're left with generous, important and human instead. — Seth Godin
You come to me and it's my job to make you look the best you can look. From an image point of view, would I… — Ozwald Boateng
Before I had children I always wondered whether their births would be, for me, like the ultimate in gym class failures. And I discovered instead...… — Joyce Maynard
Today I will let go of my need for approval and my need to be liked. Instead, I will choose to like and approve of… — Melody Beattie
Eat well, sleep and laugh. When you laugh, the lines go up instead of down. — Carey Lowell
When people come to you for help, do not turn them off with pious words, saying, 'Have faith and take your troubles to God.' Act… — Martin Buber
This is how life works. Deciding whom to love is not an alien form of decision-making , a romantic interlude in the midst of normal… — David Brooks
I equate ego with trying to figure everything out instead of going with the flow. That closes your heart and your mind to the person… — Pema Chodron
Ask questions instead of giving direct orders. — Dale Carnegie
Charity depends on the vicissitudes of whim and personal wealth; justice depends on commitment instead of circumstance. Faith-based charity provides crumbs from the table; faith-based… — Bill Moyers
Muslims cannot be defeated by others. We Muslims are not defeated by our enemies, but instead, we are defeated by our own selves. — Sheikh Abdullah
Because we haven’t been taught to appreciate and love ourselves in this way, we don’t feel like we deserve self-care and pleasure. Instead, we cling… — Jessica Ortner
Corporate planning cycles are a classic example of generals fighting the last war over again instead of preparing for what might lie ahead. — Jay Samit
Who knows how to taste wine never drinks wine again, but tastes secrets instead — Salvador Dali
The whole universe is our home and all residing in it belong to our family... instead of trying to see God in a particular appearance,… — Neem Karoli Baba
Presenting leadership as a list of carefully defined qualities (like strategic, analytical, and performance-ori ented) no longer holds. Instead, true leadership stems from individuality that… — Sheryl Sandberg
We must substitute fear for faith, for fear is only inverted faith; it is faith in evil instead of good. — Florence Scovel Shinn
Once you realize there is a Higher Power, you know you're not alone, that you have a purpose on the planet. You control your destiny… — Queen Latifah
Feel the world, instead of trying to understand the world. — Deepak Chopra
The best way to fight terrorism is to invest in education. Instead of sending weapons, send teachers. — Malala Yousafzai
For all our current troubles, Americans are still the hardest working, most innovative people on the face of the earth. By trusting the American people,… — Rob Portman
My wedding was at home, so I didn't really want to wear a veil in my house. Instead I wore a lot of diamond hair… — Georgina Chapman
On assessment: measure what you value instead of valuing only what you can measure. — Andy Hargreaves

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