Faith: Belief without evidence in what is told by one who speaks without knowledge, of things without parallel.
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Faith: Belief without evidence in what is told by one who speaks without knowledge, of things without parallel.
Be bold. If you're going to make an error, make a doozy, and don't be afraid to hit the ball.
I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it.
The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.
I am a Woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal Woman, that's me.
It really is an honor if I can be inspirational to a younger singer or person. It means I've done my job.
Stones of judgment, discouragement or doubt may be thrown at you. You can't stop them, but you can make the choice to keep your walls up and not let them affect you.
The universe is an infinite opportunity creation machine. In every instant, the possibility of greater possibility is programmed into the nature of things. Love creates the conduit through which new possibility enters our experience, and lovelessness keeps it at bay.
Seeking Why run around sprinkling holy water? There's an ocean inside you, and when you're ready you'll drink.
The most satisfying thing in life is to have been able to give a large part of one's self to others.
Joy in looking and comprehending is nature's most beautiful gift.
You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
We must never confuse elegance with snobbery.
Do not bring people in your life who weigh you down. And trust your instincts ... good relationships feel good. They feel right. They don't hurt. They're not painful. That's not just with somebody you want to marry, but it's with the friends that you choose. It's with the people you surround yourselves with.
Words are singularly the most powerful force available to humanity. We can choose to use this force constructively with words of encouragement, or destructively using words of despair. Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate and to humble.
Thoughts create a new heaven, a new firmament, a new source of energy, from which new arts flow.
Our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children's future. And we are all mortal.
Could we change our attitude, we should not only see life differently, but life itself would come to be different.
If it be a sin to covet honor, I am the most offending soul.
Avoiding problems you need to face is avoiding the life you need to live.
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