"Play hard, work hard, love hard. . . .The bottom line for me is to live life to the fullest in the here-and-now instead of a hoped-for hereafter, and make every day count in some meaningful way and do something-no matter how small it is-to make the world a better place."

-- Michael Shermer

#Meaningful Quotes #Atheist Quotes #Live Life Quotes

“Moms are as relenless as the tides. They don`t just drive as to practice, they drive us to greatness”
“The changes that take place when liberal Democrats replace not so liberal or compassionate Republicans (or Democrats) are merely cosmetic.”
“A disruption of the circadian cycleâ€”the metabolic and glandular rhythms that are central to our workaday lifeâ€”seems to be involved in many, if not most, cases of depression; this is why brutal insomnia so often occurs and is most likely why each dayâ€™s pattern of distress exhibits fairly predictable alternating periods of intensity and relief.”
“When I was a kid, I always thought that I'd be a comic book artist. It took a long time to start thinking that I could be a musician.”
“Each person you interact with, is an entire universe unto themselves, a Divine Being, unspeakabley precious.”
“I've always retained my privacy, but now I protect it even more.”
“There is no mat space for malcontents or dissenters. One must neither celebrate insanely when he wins, nor sulk when he loses. He accepts victory professionally, humbly; he hates defeat, but makes no poor display of it.”
“If I hadn't been told I was garbage, I wouldn't have learned how to show people I'm talented. And if everyone had always laughed at my jokes, I wouldn't have figured out how to be so funny. If they hadn't told me I was ugly, I never would have searched for my beauty. And if they hadn't tried to break me down, I wouldn't know that I'm unbreakable.”

Source : "Gabourey Sidibe makes inspirational speech at Ms. Foundation gala" by Alison Rowley, www.digitalspy.com. May 2, 2014.

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