"People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for."

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Source : Harper Lee (1970). “To Kill a Mockingbird”, p.46, Dramatic Publishing

Harper Lee

#People Quotes #Looks Quotes

“We are speeding up our lives and working harder in a futile attempt to buy the time to slow down and enjoy it.”
“The good is the end toward which all things tend.”
“What we have got to do now is use this event, the resignation of the whole commission, to drive through root and branch reform.”
“Exchanging blows generously, which is not uncommon in some other martial arts, is unthinkable in Shaolin philosophy, because a Shaolin disciple always assumes that an opponent is competent and able to inflict damage with just one blow.”

Source : Wong Kiew Kit (2002). “The Art of Shaolin Kung Fu: The Secrets of Kung Fu for Self-Defense, Health, and Enlightenment”, p.73, Tuttle Publishing
“The creditors are proving impossible to deal with and short of a sudden appearance on the scene of wealthy art patrons, we are going to be turned out of this dear little house where I led a simple life and was able to work so well. I do not know what will become of us...”
“Everywhere my sons and I go, we're telling people the good news about Jesus, blowing duck calls, and making people, happy, happy- then down the road we go.”
“I make fun of situations and try and find the humor in things, but it's never at the expense of the other guy.”
“And we will NOT let Campbell's Soup, Old Navy, or anybody ELSE, HAMMER into the minds of girls as YOUNG as SIX YEARS OLD that they should ALWAYS hate their bodies and ALWAYS be on a diet!”

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