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Whether a man chooses to tell the truth in long sentences or short jokes is a problem analogous to whether he chooses to tell the… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
But how to know the falsity of death? How can we know there is no death? Until we know that, our fear of death will… — Rajneesh
To face death itself should not daunt you. Fear of death is ridiculous, because as long as you are not dead you are alive, and… — Paramahansa Yogananda
An adept of Kriya Yoga conquers death by taking the soul beyond identification with the physical body, consciously and at will; and then returning to… — Paramahansa Yogananda
The next time you are contemplating a decision in which you are debating whether or not to go for the gusto, ask yourself this important… — Matt Groening
Accomplishment is such a patronizing, dangerous word, isn't it? I haven't really accomplished anything. The most accomplished thing I've done is to have lived this… — Patrick Macnee
He that has not religion to govern his morality, is not a dram better than my mastiff-dog; so long as you stroke him, and please… — John Selden
We have been led to believe that we have come a long way toward world nuclear disarmament. But that is not the case. Our government… — Harrison Ford
I remember Grace (Coddington) looking at me and said, 'Can you do something?' and I was like, 'OK, how long do you give me?' and… — Nicolas Ghesquiere
So long as men desire to live together, no man may initiate the use of physical force against others. . . . When a man… — Ayn Rand
[Why] should not the Bible regain the place it once held as a school book? Its morals are pure, its examples captivating and noble. The… — Fisher Ames
Getting married, having children, and staying together long after all love has died, saying that it's for the good of the children (who are, apparently,… — Paulo Coelho
The brute necessity of believing something so long as life lasts does not justify any belief in particular. — George Santayana
Still we live meanly like ants, though the fable tells us we were long ago changed into men. — Henry David Thoreau
After a long day, folk rest at night. After a long summer, folk play games and sit about in the winter. After a long life… — Jane Smiley
In a morbid condition of the brain, dreams often have a singular actuality, vividness, and extraordinary semblance of reality. At times monstrous images are created,… — Fyodor Dostoevsky
Life's not about expecting, hoping and wishing. It's about doing, being and becoming. It's about t Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live… — Eleanor Roosevelt
Modern science is fast-moving, and no laboratory can exist for long with a program based on old facilities. Innovation and renewal are required to keep… — Burton Richter
Music directly imitates the passions or states of the soul...when one listens to music that imitates a certain passion, he becomes imbued withthe same passion;… — Aristotle
What America needs is to hold to its ancient and well-charted course. Our country was conceived in the theory of local self-government. It has been… — Calvin Coolidge

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