Non Quotes
1999 Non quotes by 1380 unique authors
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Generosity is another quality which, like patience, letting go, non-judging, and trust, provides a solid foundation for mindfulness practice.
— Jon Kabat-Zinn
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I had no companions to quarrel with, nobody to assist, and nobody to thank... the evil consequence of all this was not, however, what might…
— John Ruskin
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These 'philosophers', etc., seem unaware, to give a specific example, that by teaching and preaching 'identity', which is empirically non-existent in this actual world, they…
— Alfred Korzybski
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One can be deceived by three types of laziness: of indolence, which is the wish to procrastinate; the laziness of inferiority, which is doubting your…
— Dalai Lama
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Accurate and minute measurement seems to the non-scientific imagination, a less lofty and dignified work than looking for something new. But nearly all the grandest…
— Lord Kelvin
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Lao Tzu says: "Accept yourself. Non-acceptance is the root of all the trouble." None of us accept ourselves. The more a person doesn't accept himself,…
— Rajneesh
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Karma moves in two directions. If we act virtuously, the seed we plant will result in happiness. If we act non-virtuously, suffering results.
— Sakyong Mipham
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Such lifestyle factors such as cigarette smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, little physical activity and low dietary calcium intake are risk factors for osteoporosis as well…
— Gro Harlem Brundtland
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The influence (for good or ill) of Plato's work is immeasurable. Western thought, one might say, has been Platonic or anti-Platonic, but hardly ever non-Platonic.
— Karl Popper
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When the days become longer and there is more sunshine, the grass becomes fresh and, consequently, we feel very happy. On the other hand, in…
— Dalai Lama
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The Buddha taught some people the teachings of duality that help them avoid sin and acquire spiritual merit. To others he taught non-duality, that some…
— Akkineni Nagarjuna
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Water is patient; it can stagnate and let itself be coated with scum if need be. It is as gentle as the morning's dew. It…
— Huston Smith
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Know when to email vs. when to meet. Logistics are best handled over a non-immediate communication channel like email or Asana tasks. Detailed status meetings…
— Justin Rosenstein
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Non-bank financial institutions provide credit that is essential to U.S. businesses and consumers.
— Henry Paulson
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Regular church-goers are substantially more likely than non-attenders to read, to take newspapers and magazines, to listen to classical music, to attend symphony concerts, operas,…
— Rodney Stark
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Public enthusiasm for new advances is a key ingredient in influencing policy-makers to stimulate follow-up work with suitable funding, and it can be achieved far…
— Aubrey de Grey
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In all its myriad manifestations, the language of anti-Semitism through the ages is a dictionary of non-sequiturs and antonyms, a thesaurus of illogic and inconsistency.
— Paul Johnson
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Christians and non-Christian voters alike have become far too comfortable slinging rocks at the expense of making any real political or social progress.
— Charity Sunshine Tillemann-Dick
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There was a period in my life when I was eating ramen non-stop. These days, less so. Once you have a kid, you end up…
— Erez Lieberman Aiden
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The responsibility for good government lies not just with governments themselves but also with every other part of the system they operate in, including media,…
— Geoff Mulgan
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Soon the digital divide will not be between the haves and the have-nots. It will be between the know-hows and the non-know-hows.
— Howard Rheingold
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Despite the hundreds of non-governmental organizations and the continued outpouring of foreign aid, East Africa remains as a region overwhelmed by extreme poverty.
— Jacqueline Novogratz
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When you write non-fiction, you sit down at your desk with a pile of notebooks, newspaper clippings, and books and you research and put a…
— Janine di Giovanni
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Together we can decrease the level of violence, raise awareness of our activities and save lives around the world. The impact of a day of…
— Jeremy Gilley
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I had always attended classes and written stories as a creative outlet because I need that, and I thought ,in my previous career in a…
— Jessica Clark
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