"Apothegms are the wisdom of the past condensed for the instruction and guidance of the present."

-- Tryon Edwards

#Wisdom Quotes #Past Quotes #Guidance Quotes

“Before you speak to me about your religion, first show it to me in how you treat other people. Before you tell me how much you love your God, show me in how much you love all His children.”

Source : Cory Booker (2016). “United: Thoughts on Finding Common Ground and Advancing the Common Good”, p.173, Ballantine Books
“My images are not images of reality, but show a kind of second reality, the image of the image.”
“I support exemptions from the estate tax to ensure that when Maine farm owners die, their families will be able to continue to farm the land that they have protected and lived on, often for generations.”
“Now that I'm a free agent I mean to make my own choices, and explain them to nobody if that's what pleases me.”

Source : James Blish (2017). “A Case of Conscience”, p.124, Open Road Media
“Why did it happen? The big dog got fed. And when the big dog was fed, the little dog even got some meat in there, too. Big dog owns the domain, but the little dog can go wherever he wants.”
“If you are bitter you are like a dry leaf that you can squash and you can blow away by the wind. There is much more wisdom in forgiveness.”
“I had a job when I was 15 working at a supermarket, and I knocked over a stack of plastic coffee cups. In my anger, I threw one at a concrete wall, and it rebounded back into my head and cut my head open. Stupidest way to get a scar, but its one that I have.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Having to travel so much plays havoc with your personal life.”

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