"Happiness is always a by-product. It is probably a matter of temperament, and for anything I know it may be glandular."

-- Robertson Davies

#Matter Quotes #May Quotes #Temperament Quotes

“The test of a government is not how popular it is with the powerful and privileged few but how honestly and fairly it deals with the many who must depend on it.”

Source : Jimmy Carter, Bill Adler (1977). “The wit and wisdom of Jimmy Carter”, Book Sales
“Why write a book on uncovering past lives? Because the benefits for personal empowerment, healing, and enlightenment are tremendous.”

Source : Ted Andrews (2011). “How To Uncover Your Past Lives”, p.6, Llewellyn Worldwide
“Never ask advice from someone who has something at stake or something to lose from your decision. The more objective the person is the greater value you should place on the input.”

Source : Dr. David J. Lieberman, Ph.D. (2010). “Get Anyone to Do Anything: Never Feel Powerless Again--With Psychological Secrets to Control and Influence Every Situation”, p.155, Farrar, Straus, and Giroux
“The physician...is the flower (such as it is) of our civilization.”
“The Hollywood system has its own problems. Movie making is never an easy job.”
“The people who fear humor - and they are many - are suspicious of its power to present things in unexpected lights, to question received opinions and to suggest unforeseen possibilities.”
“The dog is the god of frolic.”
“As artists, we must learn to be self-nourishing. We must become alert enough to consciously replenish our creative resources as we draw on them.”

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