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Over-civilization and barbarism are within an inch of each other. And a mark of both is the power of medicine-men. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
And all over the world, the old literature, the popular literature, is the same. It consists of very dignified sorrow and very undignified fun. Its… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Our first problem is that our attitude towards sin is more self-centred than God-centred. We are more concerned about our own "Victory" over sin than… — Jerry Bridges
We talk to ourselves incessantly about our world. In fact we maintain our world with our internal talk. And whenever we finish talking to ourselves… — Carlos Castaneda
What's the good of dragging up sufferings which are over, of being unhappy now just because you were then. — Seneca the Younger
The only constant factor in life is our feelings and attitudes toward life. One of the few things that we have total control over is… — Jim Rohn
In any dark time, there is a tendency to veer toward fainting over how much is wrong or unmended in the world. Do not focus… — Clarissa Pinkola Estes
There are only three measurements that tell you nearly everything you need to know about your organization's overall performance: employee engagement, customer satisfaction, and cash… — Jack Welch
First love, with its frantic haughty imagination, swings its object clear of the everyday, over the rut of living, making him all looks, silences, gestures,… — Elizabeth Bowen
Spring drew on... and a greenness grew over those brown beds, which, freshening daily, suggested the thought that hope traversed them at night and left… — Charlotte Bronte
Over the years, I learned so much from mom. She taught me about the importance of home and history and family and tradition. She also… — Martha Stewart
Therefore, if a great kingdom humbles itself before a small kingdom, it shall make that small kingdom its prize. And if a small kingdom humbles… — Laozi
The reason why rivers and seas are able to be lords over a hundred mountain streams, is that they know how to keep below them.… — Laozi
Motherhood is neither a duty nor a privilege, but simply the way that humanity can satisfy the desire for physical immortality and triumph over the… — Rebecca West
To be part of the creation, I must act humbly. I'll take that over a goddess any day! — Maureen O'Hara
We are fragmented into so many different aspects. We don't know who we really are, or what aspects of ourselves we should identify with or… — Sogyal Rinpoche
I've always argued that this country has benefited immensely from the fact that we draw people from all over the world. — Alan Greenspan
The mighty edifice of Government science dominated the scene in the middle of the 20th century as a Gothic cathedral dominated a 13th century landscape.… — A. Hunter Dupree
This is a big world. Billions - rapidly increasing billions - of people live outside our borders. Obviously, a great number of them, being much… — George F. Kennan
How can we vote for a bill [S.744] that our own CBO says will reduce average wages in America for 12 years, increase unemployment for… — Jeff Sessions

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