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In the many trials of life, when we feel abandoned and when sorrow, sin, disappointment, failure, and weakness make us less than we should ever… — James E. Faust
None of us can be free of conflict and woe. Even the greatest men have had to accept disappointments as their daily bread. ... The… — Bernard Baruch
Teaching, like any truly human activity, emerges from one's inwardness, for better or worse. As I teach I project the condition of my soul onto… — Parker J. Palmer
Suicidal thinking, if serious, can be a kind of death scare, comparable to suffering a heart attack or undergoing a cancer operation. One survives such… — Edward Hoagland
We know there are billions of stars and planets literally out there, and the universe is getting bigger. We know from our fancy telescopes that… — William J. Clinton
Violence must be inflicted once for all; people will then forget what it tastes like and so be less resentful. Benefits must be conferred gradually;… — Niccolo Machiavelli
I believe that the community's duty to education is, therefore, its paramount moral duty. By law and punishment, by social agitation and discussion, society can… — John Dewey
You can't learn anything from saguaro cactus, from ocotillo. They are just passing through; their roots, their much heralded dormancy in the dry season, these… — Barry Lopez
Excellence in our society is less a product of conflict and hostility than of collaboration. — Lance Secretan
To be on a quest is nothing more or less than to become an asker of questions. — Sam Keen
Intelligence is a valuable thing, but it is not usually the key to survival. Sheer fecundity ... usually counts. The intelligent gorilla doesn't do as… — Isaac Asimov
In less than eight years "The Origin of Species" has produced conviction in the minds of a majority of the most eminent living men of… — Alfred Russel Wallace
I tell you, Mr. Okada, a cold beer at the end of the day is the best thing life has to offer. Some choosy people… — Haruki Murakami
Golf acts as a corrective against sinful pride. I attribute the insane arrogance of the later Roman Emperors almost entirely to the fact that, never… — P.G. Wodehouse
The less said about the putter the better. Here is an instrument of torture, designed by Tantalus and forged in the devil's own smithy. — Tony Lema
I think I fail a bit less than everyone else. — Jack Nicklaus
I couldn't care less who I'm paired with. There's nobody I've ever played better or worse with, thank goodness. You don't want any factor to… — Jack Nicklaus
Be decisive. A wrong decision is generally less disastrous than indecision. — Bernhard Langer
I wonder whether if I had an education I should have been more or less a fool that I am. — Alice James
When the institutions of money rule the world, it is perhaps inevitable that the interests of money will take precedence over the interests of people.… — David Korten

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