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Presumably there are energies, to which each human is sensitive, that we cannot yet detect by means of our instruments. Built into our brains and… — John C. Lilly
I had this big thing about guitar harmonies. I wanted to be the first to put proper three-part harmonies onto a record. That was an… — Brian May
I never quite envisioned myself a proper doctor under that white coat, but I was interested in the idea of healing and in the psychological… — Robert Jay Lifton
I am glad I am an optimist. The pessimist is half-licked before he starts. The optimist has won half the battle, the most important half… — Thomas Buckner
Karate-do is definitely a martial way, and its identity lies in do or principles. Any martial art without proper training of the mind turns into… — Shoshin Nagamine
A missionary who is inspired by the Spirit of the Lord must be led by that Spirit to choose the proper approach to be effective.… — Ezra Taft Benson
It was the Almighty who decreed that men and women must cover their nakedness by wearing proper and modest clothing. No amount of rationalizing can… — Mark E. Petersen
But in many orders of beauty, particularly those of the finer arts, it is requisite to employ much reasoning, in order to feel the proper… — David Hume
It's about using the right tools, with the right triggers, within a proper marketing framework — Vishen Lakhiani
In claiming that prohibition, not the drugs themselves, is the problem, Nadelmann and many others - even policemen - have said that "the war on… — Theodore Dalrymple
The proper balance between individual liberty and central authority is a very ancient problem. — Arthur Keith
We must practice revolutionary democracy in every aspect of our Party life. Every responsible member must have the courage of his responsibilities, exacting from others… — Amilcar Cabral
The proper education of the young does not consist in stuffing their heads with a mass of words, sentences, and ideas dragged together out of… — John Amos Comenius
I am a teller of stories...a weaver of dreams. I can dance, sing, and in the right weather stand on my head. I know seven… — Anthony Minghella
Every decision you need to make, every task you need to accomplish, every relationship you need to navigate, every element of daily life you need… — Priscilla Shirer
You can no more keep a martini in the refrigerator than you can keep a kiss there. The proper union of gin and vermouth is… — Bernard DeVoto
It clearly appears that there are no races in the world, however rude, uncultivated, barbarous, gross, or almost brutal they may be, who cannot be… — Bartolome de las Casas
No sun, no moon, no morn, no noon, No dawn, no dusk, no proper time of day, . . . . . . No road,… — Thomas Hood
Many words and expressions which only a matter of decades ago were considered so distastefully explicit that, were they merely to be breathed in public,… — Douglas Adams
DAY, n. A period of twenty-four hours, mostly misspent. This period is divided into two parts, the day proper and the night, or day improper… — Ambrose Bierce
With a smile that glow'd Celestial rosy red, love's proper hue. — John Milton
The conception of perfect service is constantly expanding and must be handled by broad and liberal minded men who put equity and fairness above gain-who… — Alvan Macauley
The future success of the Marine Corps depends on two factors: first, an efficient performance of all duties to which its officers and men may… — John A. Lejeune
How great is the path proper to the Sage! Like overflowing water, it sends forth and nourishes all things, and rises up to the height… — Confucius
The superior man does what is proper to the station in which he is; he does not desire to go beyond this. In a position… — Confucius

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