"Think of your moods as a thermometer that takes the temperature of your life, if you just want to be happy all the time, it's like wanting to break your thermometer."

-- Robert Biswas-Diener

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“I have always espoused chastity except when one can no longer resist the temptation.”
“The story of the Zen Master whose only response was always "Is that so?" shows the good that comes through inner nonresistance to events, that is to say, being at one with what happens. The story of the man whose comment was invariably a laconic "Maybe" illustrates the wisdom of nonjudgment, and the story of the ring points to the fact of impermanence which, when recognized, leads to nonattachment. Nonresistance, nonjudgement, and nonattachment are the three aspects of true freedom and enlightened living.”
“Some of the very heroic and colourful figures in our history are sons of Sabaragamuwa - Parakramabahu I, born in Dedigama, the warrior King Rajasinghe I also known as Sitawaka Rajasingha, Edirille Rala born in Colombo and baptised Domingo Corea, who returned to the village of his ancestors Atulugama near Sitawaka and turned against the Portuguese.”
“I think the reason I went into theater, ultimately, was because that was one of multicultural groups. Because you identify with other people that share similar passions to you, so it didn't matter how much melanin was in their skin.”

Source : Source: www.npr.org
“I am king of the world!”
“Like psychoanalysis, constitutional jurisprudence has become a game without rules. By defying the plain meaning of words, ignoring context and history, and using a little ingenuity, you can make the Constitution mean anything you like.”
“If I'm bringing joy to people and entertaining people as an actor, then I should be grateful for that and act accordingly, you know?”

Source : "Keck's Exclusives: Ellen Pompeo Talks Grey's Anatomy Season 9". Interview with William Keck, www.tvguide.com. September 18, 2012.
“I was an English major at UCLA when I was 18, and then I left after a year to start acting. I was educating myself during that time.”

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