"Everybody says women are like water. I think it's because water is the source of life, and it adapts itself to its environment. Like women, water also gives of itself wherever it goes to nurture life...."

-- Xinran

#Thinking Quotes #Giving Quotes #Water Quotes

“BYU takes on defending national champion Florida State in the Pigskin Classic in Jacksonville, Fla., eight days after announcing that the 2000 season would be his last before retirement: We looked at it. We knew it would make things tougher. But how many chances does anyone get to play Florida State? It was too good to pass up.”
“I've got a great family and a beautiful house. I feel very lucky as far as my lifestyle is concerned. I'm not really interested in fame and all its trappings.”
“McDonald's released a new video showing how it makes their Chicken McNuggets. Apparently it turns out that McNuggets aren't made out of chicken. They're made out of people who ask too many questions.”
“I have but one candle of life to burn, and I would rather burn it out in a land filled with darkness than in a land flooded with light.”
“If it doesn't fit, you must acquit.”

Source : Johnnie Cochran, David Fisher (2003). “A Lawyer's Life”, p.108, Macmillan
“I learned to understand the distance a character can be from yourself and how important rehearsal can be to creating a person that feels like a person that isn't you.”

Source : Source: www.harpersbazaar.com
“For many people, politics in Brussels and Strasbourg might as well be happening on another planet.”
“If He opens a door for you, thereby making Himself known, pay no heed if your do not measure up to this. For, in truth, He has not opened if for you but out of a desire to make Himself known to you. Do you not know that He is the one who presented the knowledge of Himself to you, whereas you are the one who presented Him with deeds? What a difference between what He brings to you and what you present to Him!”

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