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One very important aspect of motivation is the willingness to stop and to look at things that no one else has bothered to look at.… — Edward de Bono
Three things have been difficult to tame: the oceans, fools and women. We may soon be able to tame the oceans; fools and women will… — Spiro T. Agnew
Dealing with complexity is an inefficient and unnecessary waste of time, attention and mental energy. There is never any justification for things being complex when… — Edward de Bono
Felicity, the companion of content, is rather found in our own breasts than in the enjoyment of external things; and I firmly believe it requires… — Daniel Boone
The truth is that we live out our lives putting off all that can be put off; perhaps we all know deep down that we… — Jorge Luis Borges
I had to resign myself, many years ago, that I'm not too articulate when it comes to explaining how I feel about things. But my… — David Bowie
I have a secret thought from some things I have observed, that God may perhaps design you for some singular service in the world. — David Brainerd
Friendship is one of the most tangible things in a world which offers fewer and fewer supports. — Kenneth Branagh
One of the things that makes Hamlet unique among Shakespeare's characters is his courage to face up to the darker elements of his personality. — Kenneth Branagh
The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen… — Daniel J. Boorstin
When you are older you will understand how precious little things, seemingly of no value in themselves, can be loved and prized above all price… — Edwin Booth
Look! Don't be deceived by appearances - men and things are not what they seem. All who are not on the rock are in the… — William Booth
I hated the Naked Chef. Fine, yes, he did good things for school food or whatever, but, you know, I don't want my chefs to… — Anthony Bourdain
To the extent I am known, I think I am known as a person who expresses his opinion freely about things - and I was… — Anthony Bourdain
My parent's divorce and hard times at school, all those things combined to mold me, to make me grow up quicker. And it gave me… — Christina Aguilera
The notion that before you even set out to go to Thailand, you say, 'I'm not interested,' or you're unwilling to try things that people… — Anthony Bourdain
As I see it, fast food outfits have targeted small children with their advertising in a very effective way. You know, it's clowns and kid's… — Anthony Bourdain
Nobody in Singapore drinks Singapore Slings. It's one of the first things you find out there. What you do in Singapore is eat. It's a… — Anthony Bourdain
One of the things is challenging yourself to do a Rome show when everybody's done a Rome show. To find some aspect of food culture… — Anthony Bourdain
We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them. — Christian Nestell Bovee

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