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The meaning resides in one's own experience, making the everyday the exceptional. — Samuel Mockbee
If we accept that there is no such thing as 'zero risk' then we should not spin the meaning of words with assertions such as… — Rob Long
If you want a significant man, with absolutes, morality, and meaning, then you must have what the Bible insists upon - that God will judge… — Francis Schaeffer
Magic consists of creating, by misdirection of the senses, the mental impression of supernatural agency at work. That, and only that, is what modern magic… — Unknown Author
In a nation that was proud of hard work, strong families, close-knit communities, and our faith in God, too many of us now tend to… — Jimmy Carter
Connect the dots between individual roles and the goals of the organization. When people see that connection, they get a lot of energy out of… — Ken Blanchard
The President is no more than a well-meaning baboon. I went to the White House directly after tea, where I found "The Original Gorilla", about… — George B. McClellan
The war for our Union, with all the constitutional issues which it settled, and all the military lessons which it gathered in, has throughout its… — William James
In acute suffering the need for meaning is as strong or stronger than the need for happiness. — Peter L. Berger
Children need far more than basic skills in reading, writing, and math, as important as those might be. Children also need to learn how to… — Marshall B. Rosenberg
Aren't we forgeting the true meaning of Christmas? You know, the birth of Santa. — Matt Groening
The moral justification of capitalism does not lie in the altruist claim that it represents the best way to achieve 'the common good.' It is… — Ayn Rand
To know one's own desires, their meaning and their costs requires the highest human virtue: rationality. — Ayn Rand
Nothing is more odious than music without hidden meaning. — Frederic Chopin
Has the word propitiation any place in your Christianity? In the faith of the New Testament it is central. The love of God, the taking of human form… — J I Packer
The power of a thing or an act is in the meaning and the understanding. — Black Elk
Democracy not only requires equality but also an unshakable conviction in the value of each person, who is then equal. Cross cultural experience teaches us… — Jeane Kirkpatrick
I don't know the true meaning of happiness. — Jonathan Davis
It will always be the same possibilities, in sum or on the average, that go on repeating themselves until a man comes along who does… — Robert Musil
Paperwork, cleaning the house, dealing with the innumerable visitors who come all through the day, answering the phone, keeping patience and acting intelligently, which is… — Dorothy Day
The meaning of life can be revealed but never explained. — Kenneth Rexroth
So little have thee first Christians (who despoiled the Jews of their Bible) understood the first four chapters of Genesis in their esoteric meaning, that… — H. P. Blavatsky
Synchronistic events constitute moments in which a 'cosmic' or 'greater' meaning becomes gradually conscious in an individual; generally it is a shaking experience. — Marie-Louise von Franz
The thing that's worth doing is trying to improve our understanding of the world and gain a better appreciation of the universe and not to… — Elon Musk
Happiness is really just about four things: perceived control, perceived progress, connectedness (number and depth of your relationships), and vision/meaning (being part of something bigger… — Tony Hsieh

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