But in ordinary fiction, movies, etc, everything is smoothed out to seem plausible–villains made bad, heroes splendid, heroines glamorous, and so on, so that no one believes a word
BRENDA UELANDHe who neglects the present moment throws away all he has.
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You know that saying ‘A little knowledge is a dangerous thing’? That’s so true of positive psychology. Our latest research tells us that the pursuit of happiness is a delicate art. Certain approaches to seeking happiness are now known to backfire, whereas others are effective.
BARBARA FREDRICKSON -
Everything else that deviates higher or lower from what is common to all human beings makes us less. If we know this, we can develop a deep respect for every human being.
BERT HELLINGER -
Those base men who speak of the secret faults of others destroy themselves like serpents that stray onto anthills.
CHANAKYA -
It is your work in life that is the ultimate seduction.
PABLO PICASSO -
We are told No, you’re unimportant, you’re peripheral – get a degree, get a job, get a this, get that, and then you’re a player.
TERENCE MCKENNA -
Ain’t got no comparison and I ain’t being arrogant.
GUCCI MANE -
Peace is the result of retraining your mind to process life as it is, rather than as you think it should be.
WAYNE DYER -
I don’t allow challenges to trip me up.
TORI AMOS -
Artists are controlled by the life that beats in them, like the ocean beats on the shore.
DOROTHEA LANGE -
An obsession is where something will not leave your mind.
ERIC CLAPTON -
There are certain things that are usable, forceful, and vital about commercial art. We’re using those things – but we’re not really advocating stupidity, international teenagerism, and terrorism.
ROY LICHTENSTEIN -
I thought martial arts was going to help me with my movies and TV stuff, but I realized it would not.
BAS RUTTEN -
We say that the sun is behind the clouds, but actually it is not the sun but the city from which we view it that is behind the clouds. If we realized that the sun is never behind the clouds we might have a different attitude toward the whole thing.
CHOGYAM TRUNGPA -
Good is the mora that makes all sure.
GEORGE HERBERT -
Personally I am very much against the death penalty for several reasons.
ALAN PARKER