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“Over the last 10 years, India's perception has gone from being a beggar country to an economic superpower.”
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“Here's an experiment: For one whole day think, speak, and act exactly as you would if you were absolutely convinced of the truth of the statements that God has all power and infinite intelligence, and that His nature is infinite goodness and love. To think in this manner all day will be the most difficult thing, because thought is so subtle. To speak in accordance with these truths will be easier, if you are vigilant. To act in accordance with them will be the easiest part, although it may require much in the way of moral courage.”
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“You are all the colors in one, at full brightness.”
Source : FaceBook post by Jennifer Niven from Jun 29, 2016
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“I have the opportunity, once more to right some wrongs, to pray for peace, to plant some trees, and sing more joyful songs.”
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“As a filmmaker, I always took my inspiration from a filmmaker named Marcel Ophüls, who said, "I always have a point of view, but the trick is showing how hard it is to come to that point of view."”
Source : "'There's something 'X-Men' about it': Alex Gibney and 'Daily Show' alum Kahane Cooperman on 'The New Yorker Presents,' their new mutant storytelling show". Interview with Sonia Saraiya, www.salon.com. February 16, 2016.
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“All man has to do is cooperate with the big forces, the sun, the rain, the growing urge. Seeds sprout, stems grow, leaves spread in the sunlight. Man plants, weeds, cultivates and harvests. It sounds simple, and it is simple, with the simplicity of great truths.”
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“The American actor is very lucky... Because so little is asked of him.”
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“After decimating several vegetables, I decide juicing is my favorite form of food preparation. There's something perversely appealing about subjecting an innocent plant to that much violence.”
Source : A. J. Jacobs (2012). “Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection”, p.226, Simon and Schuster