"In the heart of every lawyer, worthy of the name, there burns a deep ambition so to bear himself that the profession may be stronger by reason of his passage through its ranks, and that he may leave the law itself a better instrument of human justice than he found it."

-- John W. Davis

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“All people are most credulous when they are most happy.”

Source : Walter Bagehot (2007). “Lombard Street: A Description of the Money Market”, p.160, Cosimo, Inc.
“Recent studies of mindfulness practices reveal that they can result in profound improvements in a range of physiological, mental, and interpersonal domains in our lives. Cardiac, endocrine, and immune functions are improved with mindfulness practices. Empathy, compassion, and interpersonal sensivity seem to be improved. People who come to develop the capacity to pay attention in the present moment without grasping on to their inevitable judgments also develop a deeper sense of well-being and what can be considered a form of mental coherence.”
“A state is better governed which has few laws, and those laws strictly observed.”
“Forget fashion, dress for comfort and for ease of getting through security, so no hats, belts or unnecessary accessories.”
“Technology is only an enabler, which can help achieve the intention of the person who is using it.”

Source : "How to save the life of a baby" by Jane Chen, www.cnn.com. September 18, 2013.
“We can only learn from mistakes, by identifying them, determining their source, and correcting them... people learn more from their own mistakes than from the successes of others.”

Source : Russell L. Ackoff, Daniel Greenberg (2008). “Turning Learning Right Side Up: Putting Education Back on Track”, p.176, Pearson Prentice Hall
“Most of the bands that I really hold in my heart - you don't think about them as bands; they're just the soundtrack of your life.”

Source : "The Survivors: TV on the Radio". GQ Interview, www.gq.com. November 15, 2011.
“I really fall in love with my characters, even the bad ones. I love getting together with them. They tell me what to do; they take me on a wild and wonderful trip.”

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