"It is to the Riddle of the Sphinx that I have devoted fifty years of professional life as an anthropologist."

-- Gregory Bateson

#Years Quotes #Sphinx Quotes #Fifty Quotes

“Start listening to what you say. Are your comments and ideas negative? You aren't going become positive if you always say negative things. Do you hear yourself say"I could never do that","I never have any luck","I never get things right". Wow - that's negative self-talk! Try saying"I am going to do that","I am so lucky""I always try to get things right". Can you hear how much better that sounds?”
“When you spend your days doing what fulfills you, you are attractive.”

Source : Thomas J. Leonard (2007). “The 28 Laws of Attraction: Stop Chasing Success and Let It Chase You”, p.269, Simon and Schuster
“One whose knowledge is confined to books and whose wealth is in the possession of others, can use neither his knowledge nor wealth when the need for them arises.”
“The very best place to be in all the world is St. Mary's parish, Jamaica. And the best spot in St. Mary's is Port Maria, though all of St. Mary's is fine. Old Maker put himself to a lot of trouble to make that part of the island of Jamaica, for everything there is perfect.”
“Along with issues like global warming, I think a problem with the world today is population decline.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“Our pre-9/11 gun laws allow our enemies in the War on Terror to arm themselves right here in our own country.”
“Three silences there are: the first of speech, the second of desire, the third of thought.”

Source : Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Illustrated)”, p.1004, Delphi Classics
“Uribe and I have very good relations. I owe him loyalty, I admire him, he did great things for our country, and I think that because of what he did, I can now concentrate on different issues, different from what he concentrated on.”

Source : "Santos: 'Colombia can play a role . . . that coincides with the U.S. interest'". Interview with Juan Forero, www.washingtonpost.com. December 26, 2010.

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