"In politics, reality and appearance are of equal importance. You cannot attend to one and neglect the other. A man must determine both what he is, and what others believe him to be."

-- Steven Saylor

#Believe Quotes #Reality Quotes #Men Quotes

“Suffering usually relates to wanting things to be different from the way they are.”

Source : Allan Lokos (2010). “Pocket Peace: Effective Practices for Enlightened Living”, p.48, Penguin
“Live your life with arms wide open. Today is where your book begins. The rest is still unwritten.”

Source : Song: Unwritten, Album: Unwritten, 2004
“People at CDC [Centers for Disease Control] who cut their teeth on diseases over the last 10 years have started to think of crime as another disease, and using some of these same concepts. It was something that was in the air in that world, but it was time to bust it out and apply it to any number of different social epidemics.”
“A Warrior knows that an angel and a devil are both competing for his sword hand. The devil says: "You will weaken. You will not know exactly when. You are afraid." The angel says: "You will weaken. You will not know exactly when. You are afraid." The Warrior is surprised. Both the angel and the devil have said the same thing. The devil continues: "Let me help you." And the angel says: "I will help you." At that moment the Warrior understands the difference. The words may be the same but these two allies are completely different. And he chooses the angel's hand.”
“It's a given that if you start your own business, you're going to be (1) in control of your destiny, and (2) real busy.”

Source : Georgette Mosbacher (1993). “Feminine Force: Release the Power Within to Create the Life You Deserve”
“The ability of big money to shape perceptions - where you have four anti-climate lobbyists for every single member of the House and Senate - is a big factor.”
“We know our neighbors - so far as we have the right to know them. We hear of their joys and their sorrows, and hasten to make them ours so far as we may. Life in a small town is like a layer cake. One gets the whole of it, frosted top, lemon filling and all.”

Source : Maxine Cheshire, John Greenya (1979). “Maxine Cheshire, reporter”, Dell Publishing Company
“Michigan is my antidote to Manhattan. This is where I come to relax.”

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