The eagle may soar; beavers build dams.
BILL VAUGHANThe pretender sees no one but himself, Because he has the veil of conceit in front; If he were endowed with a God discerning eye, He would see that no one is weaker than himself.
More Bill Vaughan Quotes
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It would be nice if the poor were to get even half of the money that is spent in studying them.
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Discipline means protection from one’s own wanton interest.
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It is only the first obstacle which counts to conquer modesty.
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Dark windows are often a very clear proof.
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The world could not long ignore a holy church. The church is not despised because it is holy: it is despised because it is not holy enough.
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Every time you look at a house in Los Angeles, the real-estate agent will tell you that someone famous once lived there. It always seemed irrelevant to me: Does a property gain value just because Alfred Hitchcock used to eat breakfast there?
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Material civilization, nay, even luxury, is necessary to create work for the poor. Bread! Bread! I do not believe in a God who cannot give me bread here, giving me eternal bliss in heaven!
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The Vice-Presidency is sort of like the last cookie on the plate. Everybody insists he won’t take it, but somebody always does.
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Meditating means bringing the mind back to something again and again. Thus, we all meditate, but unless we direct it in some way, we meditate on ourselves and on our own problems, reinforcing our self-clinging.
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He knows not the value of a day of pleasure who has not seen adversity.
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In the game of life, it’s a good idea to have a few early losses, which relieves you of the pressure of trying to maintain an undefeated season.
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There is convincing evidence that the search for solitude is not a luxury but a biological need. Just as humans posses a herding instinct that keeps us close to others most of the time, we also have a conflicting drive to seek out solitude.
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When myth meets myth, the collision is very real.
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The perfumed spectators are wont to look on, not to join in the struggle, nor to endure the sun, the heat, the dust, and the showers.
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Books are delightful when prosperity happily smiles; when adversity threatens, they are inseparable comforters.
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