"Those who take up any subject with an open mind, willing to learn anything that will contribute to their advancement, comfort and happiness, are wise."

-- Roger McDonald

#Wise Quotes #Mind Quotes #Comfort Quotes

“Communism has established centres of infection... No area in the world is as vital to American security as the Caribbean...We need a massive injection of money to reset the country on its feet, and this injection can come only from our great, capable friend and neighbor the United States.”
“What we need to do is increase the totality of money that is given to the poorest areas and then we can do more on prevention but we have crucial needs at the moment just to get people out of poverty and to get the eight hundred million people that go to bed at night hungry, give them some food and some hope.”
“You could begin to notice whenever you find yourself blaming others or justifying yourself. If you spent the rest of your life just noticing that and letting it be a way to uncover the silliness of the human condition-the tragic yet comic drama that we all continually buy into-you could develop a lot of wisdom and a lot of kindness as well as a great sense of humor.”
“You want to do something that shows some type individuality and talent and imagination - at the same time, you want to be truthful to the predecessors, because obviously the audience liked something about them and you have to replicate that experience to a certain extent.”
“Making 'Beloved' was an awesome experience.”
“Almost all scholarly research carries practical and political implications. Better that we should spell these out ourselves than leave that task to people with a vested interest in stressing only some of the implications and falsifying others. The idea that academics should remain "above the fray" only gives ideologues license to misuse our work.”
“The sense of anxiety and guilt doesn't come from having too much to do; it's the automatic result of breaking agreements with yourself.”

Source : David Allen (2015). “Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity”, p.229, Penguin
“I've made money in real estate, hotel, and restaurant investments.”

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