Author: LINUS FERNANDES
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James E. Faust: Assignments
“Leaders receive and give assignments. This is an important part of the necessary principle of delegating. No one appreciates a willing volunteer more than I, but the total work cannot be done as the Lord wants it done merely by those doing the work who may be present at meetings.” —James E. Faust
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Julius Caesar: Volunteering
“It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.” —Julius Caesar. Embed from Getty Images
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Robin Williams: Seize the check
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/50985907 “Carpe per diem—seize the check.” ~Robin Williams.
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Jarod Kintz: Going on about…
“I saw this beautiful girl the other day. She had an ass behind her that seemed to go on for days. In fact, I’m still going on about her.” ― Jarod Kintz, It Occurred to Me. Embed from Getty Images
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Miguel de Cervantes: Degree of loss
“He who loses wealth loses much; he who loses a friend loses more; but he that loses his courage loses all. ” ~Miguel de Cervantes. Embed from Getty Images
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Robin Williams: The worst thing in life
“I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up all alone, it’s not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people that make you feel alone.” ~Robin Williams. http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/133568938
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Anne Fortier: Lust and love
Embed from Getty Images “There is lust and then there is love. They are related, but still very different things. To indulge in one requires little but honeyed speech and a change of clothes; to obtain the other, by contrast, a man must give up his rib. In return, his woman will undo the sin…
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Brian Aldiss: Creativity
“Whatever creativity is, it is in part a solution to a problem.” ~Brian Aldiss.
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Kahlil Gibran: Salt
Embed from Getty Images “There must be something sacred in salt. It is in our tears and in the sea.” ~Kahlil Gibran.
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Walter Scott: Willows and oaks
The willow which bends to the tempest, often escapes better than the oak which resists it; and so in great calamities, it sometimes happens that light and frivolous spirits recover their elasticity and presence of mind sooner than those of a loftier character. -Walter Scott, novelist and poet (1771-1832). Embed from Getty Images
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Robin Williams: Cocaine
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/93682726 “Cocaine is God’s way of saying you are making too much money.” ~Robin Williams.
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Robin Williams: Tornado divorce
“You know the difference between a tornado and a divorce in the South? Nothing! Someone is losing a trailer.” ~Robin Williams.
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G K Chesterton: Children
“For children are innocent and love justice, while most of us are wicked and naturally prefer mercy.” ~G K Chesterton.
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Robin Williams: Steady job
“The idea of having a steady job is appealing.” ~Robin Williams. http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/56537234
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Robin Williams: Poetry, beauty, romance, love
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/157818333 “Poetry, beauty, romance, love… these are what we stay alive for.” ~Robin Williams.
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Marc Maron: Self-help books
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/148068357 “Every book is a self-help book.” ~Marc Maron.
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Robin Williams: Gay burglars
“We had gay burglars the other night. They broke in and rearranged the furniture.” ~Robin Williams.
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Robin Williams: Ugly person
“Never pick a fight with an ugly person, they’ve got nothing to lose.” ~Robin Williams.
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Abraham Lincoln: Godly mother
“No man is poor who has a Godly mother.” —Abraham Lincoln. http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/1308080
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Robin Williams: Treat a person
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/115133085 “You treat a disease, you win, you lose. You treat a person, I guarantee you, you’ll win, no matter what the outcome.” ~Robin Williams.
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Elizabeth Bowen: Unlocked and never alone
“Never to lie is to have no lock on your door, you are never wholly alone. ” —Elizabeth Bowen.
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Eddie Cantor: Friends and enemies
“He hasn’t an enemy in the world – but all his friends hate him.” —Eddie Cantor. Embed from Getty Images
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Robin Williams: Wonderful mistakes
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/183741067 “There is still a lot to learn, and there is always great stuff out there. Even mistakes can be wonderful.” ~Robin Williams.
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Robin Williams: Reality
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/93682726 “Reality is just a crutch for people who can’t cope with drugs.” ~Robin Williams.
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Robin Williams: Satire
“People say satire is dead. It’s not dead; it’s alive and kicking in the White House.” ~Robin Williams.
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Philip Larkin: Being young
“You cannot put off being young until you retire.” ~Philip Larkin. http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/52226620
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Tex Cobb: Boxing and tennis
Embed from Getty Images “If you screw up in tennis, it’s 15-love. If you screw up in boxing, it’s your ass, darling!” ~Tex Cobb.
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Robin Williams: Human Spirit
“The human spirit is more powerful than any drug, and that is what needs to be nourished with work, play, friendship and family. These are the things that matter.” ~Robin Williams. http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/181822184
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Bhagat Singh: Not a terrorist
‘Apparently, I’ve acted like a terrorist. But I’m not a terrorist.’ Bhagat Singh.
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Robin Williams: What's right
“What’s right is what’s left if you do everything else wrong.” ~Robin Williams. http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/85364535
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak: Birthright
“Swaraj Mera Janamsiddha adhikar hai, aur main ise laker rahoonga” (Freedom is my birthright and I shall have it.) ~Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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Robin Williams: Alcoholism
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/133568938 “Being a functioning alcoholic is like being a paraplegic lap dancer—you can do it, just not as well as the others, really.” ~Robin Williams.
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Pranab Mukherjee: Jammu and Kashmir
“Let Jammu & Kashmir lead the way in the building of a new future for India.” ~Pranab Mukherjee.
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Mahatma Gandhi: Freedom
Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err. जब तक गलती करने की स्वतंत्रता ना हो तब तक स्वतंत्रता का कोई अर्थ नहीं है. Mahatma Gandhi महात्मा गाँधी Source: Achikhabar.com Embed from Getty Images
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Subhash Chandra Bose: Give me blood, I'll give you freedom
“तुम मुझे खून दो, मैं तुम्हे आज़ादी दूंगा.” ~सुभाष चन्द्र बोस.
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Edward Hopper: Painting words
“If you could say it in words there would be no reason to paint. “ —Edward Hopper, painter (1882-1967). Embed from Getty Images
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James Randi: Facts and beliefs
“No amount of belief makes something a fact. ” —-James Randi, magician and skeptic (b. 1928).
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Alfred Hitchcock: Police
“I’m not against the police; I’m just afraid of them.” ~Alfred Hitchcock. Embed from Getty Images
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Denis Waitley: Self-talk
“Relentless, repetitive self talk is what changes our self-image. ” ~Denis Waitley.
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Robin Williams: Divorce
“Ah, yes, divorce…from the Latin word meaning to rip out a man’s genitals through his wallet.” ~Robin Williams. http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/133568938
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Robin Williams: Death
“Death is nature’s way of saying, ‘Your table is ready.’” ~Robin Williams. http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/85364535
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Vidya Balan: Perfection
“Somewhere I stopped wanting to be perfect and that’s when I began to accept myself just the way I am. I cannot expect the world to accept me if I am not accepting of myself.” ~Vidya Balan. Embed from Getty Images
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Bruce Lee: Thinking
“If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done.” ~Bruce Lee.
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Erik Weihenmayer: Trapped
“”People get trapped into thinking about just one way of doing things.”” Erik Weihenmayer, Blind Rock Climber
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Bruce Lee: Waste not time
“If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.” —Bruce Lee.
