"Ordinarily we are swept away by habitual momentum. We don't interrupt our patterns even slightly. With practice, however, we learn to stay with a broken heart, with a nameless fear, with the desire for revenge. Sticking with uncertainty is how we learn to relax in the midst of chaos, how we learn to be cool when the ground beneath us suddenly disappears."

-- Pema Chodron

#Revenge Quotes #Heart Quotes #Practice Quotes

“You can't count a man out because one record went different direction. You gotta count the things that scored, not the misses.”
“Whether the authorities be invaders or merely local tyrants, the effect of such [gun control] laws is to place the individual at the mercy of the state, unable to resist.”
“It's my belief that, like every other American, gay and lesbian couples should be able to make a lifetime commitment to the person they love and protect their families.”

Source : FaceBook post by Mark Udall from Jun 28, 2013
“Half is not enough protection, half is my fault and half is them just doing a good job. I know it's 150 percent, but I'm a little tired now.”
“Tell me how you measure me, and I will tell you how I will behave”

Source : Eliyahu M. Goldratt (1990). “What is this thing called theory of constraints and how should it be implemented? / Eliyahu M. Goldratt”
“Most speakers speak ten minutes too long.”
“President Bush should be indicted and should be driven out of office. He should be sent back home in Texas.”
“Even so, there were times I saw freshness and beauty. I could smell the air, and I really loved rock 'n' roll. Tears were warm, and girls were beautiful, like dreams. I liked movie theaters, the darkness and intimacy, and I liked the deep, sad summer nights.”

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