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-- James F. Cooper

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“Everyone says corruption is everywhere, but for me it seems strange to say that and then not try to put the people guilty of that corruption away.”

Source : "Alexei Navalny: Russia's new rebel who has Vladimir Putin in his sights" by Tom Parfitt, www.theguardian.com. January 15, 2012.
“Lack of wealth cannot take away genuine contentment.”
“You learned to run from what you feel, and that's why you have nightmares. To deny is to invite madness. To accept is to control.”
“It seems to me it would do us all good to act from our heart more often. We’ll be surprised how small acts of attention and kindness can release the energy, enthusiasm, and imagination bottled up in our overstressed minds and bodies.”

Source : Tim Ryan (2012). “A Mindful Nation: How a Simple Practice Can Help Us Reduce Stress, Improve Performance, and Recapture the American Spirit”, p.31, Hay House, Inc
“I have a specialized racing bike, which is great because it has a solid build, is comfortable to ride, and is lightweight.”
“I think I had only been working nine months when I got 'Star Trek,' and it was huge. It was very overwhelming. So that opened my eyes a bit at an early age, kind of how not be frightened when walking into a responsibility of something like that.”
“If reality is not what you want it to be, change it.”
“I have always felt my role as a designer is to do the very best I can for a woman to make her look her best. Fashion is only fashion once a woman puts it on.”

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