"Do not try to push your way through to the front ranks of your profession; do not run after distinctions and rewards; but do your utmost to find an entry into the world of beauty."

-- Sydney Smith

#Beauty Quotes #Running Quotes #Trying Quotes

“The culture of women in the church today is crippled by some very pervasive lies. "To be spiritual is to be busy. To be spiritual is to be disciplined. To be spiritual is to be dutiful." No, to be spiritual is to be in Romance with God. The desire to be romanced lies deep in the heart of every women. It is for such that you were made. Are you ARE romanced, and ever will be.”
“Han?â€ â€œYeah, sweetie.â€ â€œHow do you teach a man not to be a noble, long-suffering, self-sacrificing idiot?â€ â€œI donâ€™t know, sweetie. Mostly I shoot them.â€ â€œIâ€™ll consider that.”
“I am what I am. I love golf, I love my life, I love my family and friends.”
“The task of the media in a democracy is not to ease the path of those who govern, but to make life difficult for them by constant vigilance as to how they exercise the power they only hold in trust from the people.”

Source : "We don't want a gravy train for the well-connected few" by Jimmy Reid, www.theguardian.com. September 29, 1999.
“Endure and persist; this pain will turn to good by and by.”
“If I had a daughter, I would tell her certain things. I would tell her that itâ€™s great to be smart, really smart - that being smart makes you strong. I would tell her that emotions are powerful, so donâ€™t be afraid to show them. I would tell her that some people may judge you on how you look or what you wear - thatâ€™s just how it is - but you should keep your focus on what you say and do. I would tell her that she may see the world differently from boys, and that difference is essential and good.”
“It is ridiculous to assume you can tax the people that are working and give the money (to people) who are not working and somehow this creates economy activity. You are destroying as much by taking from those who are working and creating.”

Source : "The Key to Creating Jobs" by John Stossel, www.foxnews.com. September 28, 2011.
“The longer a dead-end, the more it looks like a road.”

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