"It is better to listen to a wise enemy than to seek counsel from a foolish friend."

-- Ali ibn Abi Talib

#Wise Quotes #Enemy Quotes #Foolish Quotes

“Once I come up with the concept, the rest of the song just comes.”
“People are mean and hateful, angry - haters everywhere, stupid blogs.”
“I'm no good at anything. Not men. Not social skills. Not work. Nothing.”
“I really, really wanted to lose awareness of the here and now. The best way for me to do that was bury myself in a book.”
“Food safety involves everybody in the food chain.”

Source : "An Exclusive Interview: USDA Secretary Mike Johanns". Interview with Sam Gazdziak, www.provisioneronline.com. June 1, 2005.
“Even the Savior of the world, the Only Begotten Son of God, was obliged to come to earth and to take upon himself an earthly tabernacle. He experienced joy and sorrow, happiness and grief, lasting satisfaction and frequent disappointments. As Paul has written, "Though he were a Son yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; and being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him."”

Source : Alma P. Burton, Clea M. Burton (1966). “For They Shall Be Comforted”, p.30, Cedar Fort
“Love advice is like life advice, so there are so many elements of that. I think humor, patience, admiration are really important love elements. Love and respect. You have to respect the person that you're going to love, and you have to be confident in yourself and love yourself.”
“In the past, humans hesitated when they took lives, even non-human lives. But society had changed, and they no longer felt that way. As humans grew stronger, I think that we became quite arrogant, losing the sorrow of 'we have no other choice.' I think that in the essence of human civilization, we have the desire to become rich without limit, by taking the lives of other creatures.”

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