"Stress is like fire: When controlled and used for a purpose, it serves us well. Left unbridled, it can consume us."

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Source : Brendan Brazier (2007). “The Thrive Diet, 10th Anniversary Edition: The Plant-Based Whole Foods Way to Staying Healthy for Life”, p.19, Penguin Canada

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#Stress Quotes #Fire Quotes #Purpose Quotes

“And style, by the way, is a very important thing. It is like your signature, your handwriting or it is something that you develop that is your way of presenting yourself and also your way of looking at what art - of how to make art.”
“To deny one's self, to take up the cross, denotes something immeasurably grander than self-imposed penance or rigid conformity to a Divine statute. It is the surrender of self to an ennobling work, an absolute subordination of personal advantages and of personal pleasures for the sake of truth and the welfare of others, and a willing acceptance of every disability which their interests may entail.”

Source : "Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers" by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, (p. 169), 1895.
“Things like rebellion and resistance to authority are absolutely as much a part of the human experience as love and cars are, and it's a part that doesn't get covered very much in pop music.”
“Men will confess to treason, murder, arson, false teeth, or a wig. How many of them will own up to a lack of humor?”

Source : Frank Moore Colby (1926). “The pursuit of humor and other essays”
“When we come to [work] we bring an attitude. We can bring a moody attitude and have a depressing day. We can bring a grouchy attitude and irritate our coworkers and customers. Or we can bring a sunny, playful, cheerful attitude and have a great day.”
“Yes," she says, her eyes bright with tears. "My dear child, you've done so well.”
“It is not enough to know what you want, you must also know why you want it, and what you will do once you have it! All those elements impact the world around you and therefore must be considered.”

Source : Kathleen McGowan (2012). “The Source of Miracles: Seven Powerful Steps to Transforming Your Life Through the Lord's Prayer”, p.35, Simon and Schuster
“The foundation of the world lies in the nation. The foundation of the nation lies in the family. The foundation of the family lies in the individual.”

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