"Ideas by themselves cannot produce change of being; your effort must go in the right direction, and one must correspond to the other."

-- P.D. Ouspensky

#Change Quotes #Ideas Quotes #Effort Quotes

“It is just as cowardly to judge an absent person as it is wicked to strike a defenseless one. Only the ignorant and narrow-minded gossip, for they speak of persons instead of things.”

Source : Lawrence G. Lovasik (1999). “The Hidden Power of Kindness: A Practical Handbook for Souls who Dare to Transform the World, One Deed at a Time”, p.176, Sophia Institute Press
“The fundamental misunderstanding of humanity is believing that we can achieve all our desires without limitation.”
“Chinese people are thoroughly sick of Western imperialism.”
“Without thinking too much about it in specific terms, I was showing the America I knew and observed to others who might not have noticed. My fundamental purpose is to interpret the typical American. I am a story teller.”
“So many misconceptions surround the notion of heroism. Far too many categorize a hero as a champion on the battlefield, a commander of legions, a master of rare talent or ability. Granted, there have been heroes who fit those descriptions. But many men of great evil as well. Heed me. A hero sacrifices for the greater good. A hero is true to his or her conscience. In short, heroism means doing the right thing regardless of the consequences. Although any person could fit that description, very few do. Choose this day to be one of them." (Beyonders - A World Without Heroes)”
“I would like people to feel that they've understood something more about Siena than the usual Palio as seen by tourists. It is full of beauty, romance and tradition, but also power, schemes and bribery. It's Italy in a nutshell, with all its incredible mixture of beauty and betrayal.”

Source : Source: blogs.indiewire.com
“It's been quite a while since I was really afraid that there was a boogeyman in my closet, although I am still very careful to keep my feet under the covers when I go to sleep, because the covers are magic, and if your feet are covered, it's like boogeyman Kryptonite.”
“Why is Anthony Amowitz using his pimp smile on you?â€ â€œYouâ€™re only calling him a pimp because heâ€™s here. At Marcieâ€™s.â€ â€œYeah, so?â€ â€œHeâ€™s being nice.â€ I elbowed her. â€œSmile back.â€ â€œBeing nice? Heâ€™s being horny.”

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