"To bring the best human qualities to anything like perfection, to fill them with the sweet juices of courtesy and charity, prosperity, or, at all events, a moderate amount of it, is required,--just as sunshine is needed for the ripening of peaches and apricots."

-- Alexander Smith

#Sweet Quotes #Sunshine Quotes #Perfection Quotes

“Unfortunately, as a society, we do not teach our children that they need to tend carefully the garden of their minds. Without structure, censorship, or discipline, our thoughts run rampant on automatic. Because we have not learned how to more carefully manage what goes on inside our brains, we remain vulnerable to not only what other people think about us, but also to advertising and/or political manipulation.”

Source : Jill Bolte Taylor (2008). “My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey”, p.151, Penguin
“When God gives a promise, He always tries our faith. Just as the roots of trees take firmer hold when they are contending with the wind, so faith takes a firmer hold when it struggles with adverse appearances.”
“Because Mr. Mandelas early opponents invested so many resources into distorting the true nature of his advocacy, the singular historic moment millions now celebrate could have been tragically lost to guerrilla decontextualization.”
“We both liked the idea but couldn't figure out a way to get up to the roof. Vince had just seen the Spider-Man movie and suggested we shoot webs out of our wrists and swing up there. We asked Vince not to contribute any more ideas.”
“From the top of the quarry cliffs, one could see the New Jersey suburbs bordered by the New York City skyline.”
“Are you committed to your highest vision for your life or are you just satisfied to dream?”

Source : FaceBook post by Colette Baron-Reid from Apr 26, 2017
“You know, a man's life is the most precious thing in the world, isn't it? So isn't it odd that a man will insure everything but his life?”
“Here's proof that if you live long enough, anything is possible.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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