Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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Life is suffering. We have desires and expectations and egos, and we compare the reality we have, which is miraculous and wondrous, with this reality we desire. That somehow distances us from actually taking part fully with the reality we do have, and that creates suffering. For me, the thing that I love is that it's all about the present moment.

Alan Ball's Popular Quotes

It's a great thing when you realize you still have the ability to surprise yourself. Makes you wonder what else you can do that you've forgotten abou…

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I'm not a believer in luck, but I do believe you need it.

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Once Everton has touched you, nothing will be the same.

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That's the day I realized that there was this entire life behind things, and this incredibly benevolent force that wanted me to know there was no rea…

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I would say try to tell stories that you care about as opposed to stories that you think will sell.

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Sometimes I feel like I'm seeing it all at once and it's too much. My heart fills up like a balloon that's about to burst.

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I certainly believe that what we perceive as humans is just the tip of the iceberg. I don't necessarily believe in vampires or werewolves or that kin…

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I really love storytelling, and I love the stories as they reveal themselves. It's an incredibly nourishing process; it's probably the closest I come…

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Not everything is going to be successful. To strive for that is really naive. You just do the best you can do.

- Alan Ball