To be great, be whole; Exclude nothing, exaggerate nothing that is not you. Be whole in everything. Put all you are Into the smallest thing you do. So, in each lake, the moon shines with splendor Because it blooms up above.
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Actually I'm finished. HOWARD TAYLER How sad, a heart that does not know how to love, that does not know what it is to be drunk... OMAR KHAYYáM People always ask me "Son what does it take To reach out and touch your dreams?" To t... TIM MCGRAW I said to my soul Be still And wait without hope For hope would be hope for the wrong thing... TS (THOMAS STEARNS) ELIOT Promise Yourself To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. T... CHRISTIAN D. LARSON If I could take a bite of the whole world And feel it on my palate I’d be more happy for... ALBERTO CAEIRO Yes, I have a driver's license." I leaned back against the wall, sighing. "Man, that must... KIERSTEN WHITE Dear Fellow Human Being, You are born wild, You do not deserve to be tamed! Te... JASZ GILL My child, I know you're not a child But I still see you running wild Between those floweri... ANTONIA MICHAELIS hold company with yourself so sacred that even when you are alone, you are whole. AVA. 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People are illogical, unreasonable, and se... KENT M. KEITH What I like doing best is Nothing." "How do you do Nothing," asked Pooh after he had wond... A.A. MILNE In starlit nights I saw you, So cruelly you kissed me. Your lips a magic world, Your ... ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN What is this thing you call substance abuse? All I wanna do is forget and get loose. Drin... BENJAMIN ALIRE SáENZ Dear Fellow Human Being, You are born wild, You do not deserve to be tamed! Te... JASZ GILL Love the quick profit, the annual raise, vacation with pay. Want more of everything ready-... WENDELL BERRY You won't lag behind, because you'll have the speed. You'll pass the whole gang and you'll soo... DR. SEUSS Love Was Love Will Be But Most of All, Love is. Life Cannot Be Without It I... CINDY MARTINUSEN COLOMA I don't know,' he said irritably. 'Is it meant to improve you?' She swiveled toward him, ... JULIE ANNE LONG Let nothing disturb you, Let nothing frighten you, All things are passing away: God n... TERESA OF ÁVILA Do you wanna leave soon? No, I want enough time to be in love with everything... And I cry... MARINA KEEGAN Do you love this world? Do you cherish your humble and silky life? Do you adore the green ... MARY OLIVER Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower; W... WILLIAM WORDSWORTH TRUTH Whenever you stand up For your conscience, Be prepared to be hate... SUZY KASSEM Practice emptiness to the extreme. Keep stillness whole. Myriad things act in concert. LAO TZU (AUTHOR) YI PING ONG (TRANSLATOR) To be happy, you need to do the right thing for you, even when it feels like the hard... DOMONIQUE BERTOLUCCI Are you, are you Coming to the tree They strung up a man They say who murdered thr... SUZANNE COLLINS You know, there’s no pleasure like the joy of being a sexual woman. You can take your ... FIONA THRUST THE INVITATION by Oriah Mountain Dreamer It doesn't interest me what you do for a li... ORIAH MOUNTAIN DREAMER i'm so hooked on how your mind works, on what you notice, on everything that excites ... AVA i'm so hooked on how your mind works, on what you notice, on everything that excites ... AVA. Like a pair of old slippers, I feel comfort and warmth as I slip into you. No, that i... KAMAND KOJOURI Imagine there's no countries It isn't hard to do Nothing to kill or die for And no re... JOHN LENNON It's not easy, but do it anyway It's not easy to love, when you get resentment in re... HENNA SOHAIL It's not easy, but do it anyway It's not easy to love, when you get resentment in re... HENNA SOHAIL The sun shines through the window And the sun shines through your hair It seems like you'r... MAGGIE STIEFVATER You do not have to be beautiful. You do not even have to be intelligent. All you have to d... KAMAND KOJOURI Tell me what it is that you are hiding behind your eyes. Tell me of the pain, so I can make it ... JOSé N. HARRIS there is a loneliness in this world so great that you can see it in the slow movement of t... CHARLES BUKOWSKI TRUTH Whenever you stand up For your conscience, Be prepared to be hated SUZY KASSEM You shall be my roots and I will be your shade, though the sun burns my leaves. MARK Z. DANIELEWSKI May today there be peace within. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are me... TERESA OF ÁVILA This is your time This is your dance Live every moment Leave nothing to chance Swim ... MICHAEL W. SMITH I Like For You To Be Still I like for you to be still It is as though you are... PABLO NERUDA If I were to be made a knight," said the Wart, staring dreamily into the fire, "I should insist on d... T.H. WHITE Style is the answer to everything. A fresh way to approach a dull or dangerous thing To do... CHARLES BUKOWSKI Follow your bliss. If you do follow your bliss, you put yourself on a kind of track t... JOSEPH CAMPBELL if there are any heavens my mother will(all by herself)have one. It will not be a pansy heaven or... E. E. (EDWARD ESTLIN) CUMMINGS May you find serenity and tranquility in a worl... SANDRA STURTZ HAUSS If you love a flower, don’t pick it up. Because if you pick it up it dies and it ceases to be... OSHO A Woman's Question Do you know you have asked for the costliest thing Ever made by t... JOSHUA HARRIS A Decalogue of Canons for Observation in Practical Life: 1. Never put off to tomorrow wha... THOMAS JEFFERSON -Desiderata- Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may... MAX EHRMANN It doesn't seem to be in compliance, ... You can have the whole thing in closed session, but th... DAVID LAWRENCE Before I tell you, I have to know three things," I said. "Okay." "One, are you sitting dow... DARYNDA JONES Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim above morality. Be not si... HENRY DAVID THOREAU Sour Milk You can't make it turn sweet again. Once it was an innocen... DIANE WAKOSKI The guilt you felt when you were smiling and others were suffering, the guilt you ... KAMAND KOJOURI So, have we solved the secret of happiness? "I believe so," he said Are you go... MITCH ALBOM
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FERNANDO BOTERO There's nothing more superficial to do than to paint a beautiful woman. The most beautiful portr... FERNANDO BOTERO I love my country, and it hurts not to be able to see my country, as I did for so many years. I hope... FERNANDO BOTERO I made my own assessment of my life, and I began to live it. That was freedom. FERNANDO FLORES I remember when I first came to Liverpool, Pepe Reina helped with everything, and he made it easy fo... FERNANDO TORRES The circus allows one to be logical and unreal at the same time. In the circus, all is possible: the... FERNANDO BOTERO Madrid is not as big as London, but it is true when you are coming from a big city like Madrid, noth... FERNANDO TORRES When I race in Australia or Korea or Japan, I know it will be a big change for me because Ferrari fa... FERNANDO ALONSO When I race in Australia or Korea or Japan I know it will be a big change for me because Ferrari fan... FERNANDO ALONSO I have always been very calm on the outside. I'm not too stressed now just because I'm in fo... FERNANDO ALONSO Our best comes out when we have honest discussions. FERNANDO FLORES My biggest concern was that we didn't want to lose sight of other financial aid (for students). We d... FERNANDO ASCENCIO It reflects the very nature that we're changing directions. FERNANDO ASCENCIO We're back on schedule. We're looking to put out the proposal at about the same time as before. FERNANDO ASCENCIO This was completely unfair and I was happy to see the dean saw it our way. FERNANDO ASCENCIO We do feel this is a reactionary act. FERNANDO ASCENCIO They were the fastest cars produced in 1987. Faster even than the Corvette. That's what made them fa... FERNANDO ALVARE It sort of takes the place of minutes. When there's any club business it's in the newsletter. It use... FERNANDO ALVARE My dad was a Buick guy and I followed in his footsteps. But I always liked the performance end. FERNANDO ALVARE In the '60s, everyone tried to follow Pontiac's lead and put big engines in mid-sized cars. FERNANDO ALVARE We have to be careful we don't do a lot of miles on Friday and Saturday and keep the engine safe for... FERNANDO ALONSO Everyone wants to beat Michael on the track because it is the same as beating (Lance) Armstrong in t... FERNANDO ALONSO My parents are responsible for the two things I like doing most - driving and magic tricks. They bou... FERNANDO ALONSO I'm just extremely happy to win the championship with the second quickest car, FERNANDO ALONSO For the drivers, it will not change too much. I think the challenge is more for the teams and engine... FERNANDO ALONSO I am pleased to be third because this is my best qualifying position so far this year. FERNANDO ALONSO It was a bit of a surprise for us that we had problems in Hungary. But in reality, I think the car c... FERNANDO ALONSO I am refreshed after the break, and ready to attack the final races of the year, FERNANDO ALONSO And then from 2003 to now I developed myself, my driving style, and I grew up with the team to be in... FERNANDO ALONSO Formula One is a strange world but if you have clear values, you can maintain the separation between... FERNANDO ALONSO The sentences are grossly excessive and unconscionable. CHRISTOPHER FERNANDO We have at least 35 moulds in the pipeline. FERNANDO GARCIA The tenacity and desire to win which he has worked with since he was a child have carried him to the... FERNANDO ALONSO I was not worried even if Michael passed me because I knew we would be strongest at the end of the r... FERNANDO ALONSO This is a fantastic feeling, ... I didn't think anything could equal winning the Drivers' Championsh... FERNANDO ALONSO The race was actually very easy, FERNANDO ALONSO [The prize] comes during a fantastic year and crowns the season, FERNANDO ALONSO The political conspiracy would provide the motives for all the prosecution's witnesses to come and l... CHRISTOPHER FERNANDO Whole Sale Lenders (WSL) such as Development Financial Institutions (DFIs) will differ from Retail L... SANJEEWA FERNANDO In a relatively low interest rate environment, Commercial Banks will record growth in deposits via t... SANJEEWA FERNANDO I never told a victim story about my imprisonment. Instead, I told a transformation story - about ho... FERNANDO FLORES You have one big mythology in your favor: Everyone believes that you Europeans are impeccable. But I... FERNANDO FLORES Bulk of today's consumer credit expansion has been driven by mainly foreign banks tempting people to... AJITH FERNANDO We have some resemblance of stability now, which is normal in conflicts like ours. And that's enough... AJITH FERNANDO I've never been part of a comeback like that. It was just huge. FERNANDO PISANI