"The opportunity of making happy is more scarce than we imagine; the punishment of missing it is, never to meet with it again; and the use we make of it leaves us an eternal sentiment of satisfaction or repentance."

-- Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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“I really love the traditional aspects of Judaism. My wife is born and raised a Catholic and I enjoy celebrating those rituals as well. I am very spiritual but not in any way religious, no.”
“One time, I put up 40, 50 points dunking on Shawn Bradley. After the game, he brought his family over. He was like, 'This is my wife. She wants to take a picture.' I'm like, 'Nice to meet you.' I smile into the camera, take the picture, and then feel guilty about dunking on him so many times.”
“Whatever you dream is you find a way to get there, even if you're not paid a lot. Do it for the love of what you do.”
“rBGH poses an even greater risk to human health than ever considered. The FDA and Monsanto have a lot to answer for. Given the cancer risks, and other health concerns, why is rBGH milk still on the market?”

Source : Samuel Epstein (2007). “What's In Your Milk?: An Exposé of Industry and Government Cover-Up on the Dangers of the Genetically Engineered (rBGH) Milk You're Drinking”, p.48, Trafford Publishing
“Selfishness of the stable or rigid sort is as a rule more bitterly resented than the more fickle variety, chiefly, no doubt, because, having more continuity and purpose, it is more formidable.”
“What could you accomplish if no one told you it was impossible?”
“The Presence is our own presence. We are not getting anything from the outside. We already have all we need inside.”
“For every person who has ever lived there has come, at last, a spring he will never see. Glory then in the springs that are yours.”

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