"In New Zealand I think we often take ourselves too seriously, and being able to laugh at yourself is necessary in life without being too precious."

-- Murray Mexted

#Thinking Quotes #Laughing Quotes #Able Quotes

“I believe in the absolute oneness of God and, therefore, also of humanity. What though we have many bodies? We have but one soul. The rays of the sun are many through refraction. But they have the same source. I cannot, therefore, detach myself from the wickedest soul (nor may I be denied identity with the most virtuous).”
“I asked myself what Palestinians would do if Israel disappeared-if everything not only went back to the way it was before 1948 but if all the Jewish people abandoned the Holy Land and were scattered again. And for the first time, I knew the answer. We would still fight. Over nothing. Over a girl without a head scarf. Over who was toughest and most important. Over who would make the rules and who would get the best seat.”
“The best ideas aren't hidden in shadowy recesses. They're right in front of us, hidden in plain sight. Innovation seldom depends on discovering obscure or subtle elements but in seeing the obvious with fresh eyes. This is easier said than done because nothing is as hard to see as what's right before our eyes. We overlook what we take for granted. Billions of tea drinkers observed the force of steam escaping from water boiling in a kettle before James Watt realized that this vapor could be converted into energy.”
“I've always treated my city like some shoulder pads.”
“A mixture of admiration and pity is one of the surest recipes for affection.”
“Nude nail polish wins hands down over intricate nail art.”
“In short, selfishness is the opposite of love.”

Source : Tim LaHaye (2014). “Spirit-Controlled Temperament”, p.201, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
“Those who are capable of tyranny are capable of perjury to sustain it.”

Source : Lysander Spooner (2004). “An Essay on the Trial by Jury”, p.9, The Minerva Group, Inc.

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