"Anyone can see that an ***** laden with books remains a donkey. A human being laden with the undigested results of a tussle with thoughts and books, however, still passes for wise."

-- Idries Shah

#Wise Quotes #Book Quotes #Ass Quotes

“Are there times in our lives when we think we have been forsaken by God, or by our fellow men, or by our families? Those are moments when we have to turn to Christ and endure.”
“Chris was involved in that casting process. It was a different feel because New Moon was the first time that the Wolf Pack got together. With Eclipse, we were already established, so I didn't have that same bond or connection with David. It was very technical. He had a vision and an idea of what he wanted to do.”
“Not taking yourself too seriously, that's the important thing.”
“Goals are dreams we convert to plans and take action to fulfill.”
“Youâ€™ll see, there are a million ways to kill off the soft parts of yourself.”
“I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.”
“Research is the live heart of the scientific life ... Greatness of position, respect for past accomplishments, the Nobel Prize itself -- none of these can compensate for the loss of vitality only research provides.”
“You cannot continue to succeed in the world or have a fulfilling life in the world unless you choose to use your life in the service somehow to others and give back what you have been given. That's how you keep it. That's how you get it. That's how you grow it.”

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