"They swallow God without thinking, they swallow country without thinking. Soon they forget how to think, they let others think for them."

-- Charles Bukowski

#Country Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Forget Quotes

“To replace the old paradigm of war with a new paradigm of waging peace, we must be pioneers who can push the boundaries of human understanding. We must be doctors who can cure the virus of violence. We must be soldiers of peace who can do more than preach to the choir. And we must be artists who will make the world our masterpiece.”

Source : Paul K. Chappell (2013). “The Art of Waging Peace: A Strategic Approach to Improving Our Lives and the World”, p.20, Easton Studio Press LLC
“The word 'Spanx' was funny. It made people laugh. No one ever forgot it.”
“Mama wanted me to be a preacher. I told her coachin' and preachin' were a lot alike.”
“What I love about a play is that it's such an investment because only time can create a lot of what happens onstage.”
“I was lying, but I wanted to rouse him. I have an inborn urge to contradict; my whole life has been a mere chain of sad and futile opposition to the dictates of either heart or reason. The presence of an enthusiast makes me as cold as a midwinter's day, and, I believe, frequent association with a listless phlegmatic would make me an impassioned dreamer.”
“Realize that your world is only a reflection of yourself and stop finding fault with the reflection. Attend to yourself, set yourself right; mentally and emotionally. The physical self will follow automatically.”
“Develop the wise art of being radically truthful and remaining considerate, thoughtful, and safe.”
“Observation of my life to date shows that the larger the number for whom I work, the more positively effective I become. Thus, it is obvious that if I work always and only for all humanity, I will be optimally effective.”

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