"Serendipity. Look for something, find something else, and realize that what you've found is more suited to your needs than what you thought you were looking for."

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Source : "Silver Linings: Meditations on Finding Joy and Beauty in Unexpected Places". Book by Mina Parker, 1998.

Lawrence Block

#Inspirational Quotes #Destiny Quotes #Discovery Quotes

“We must restrict the anonymity behind which people hide to commit crimes. As citizens, we have a right to privacy. We have no such right to anonymity.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“The past is gone. The future never arrives. In truth, there is no life outside of this moment!”
“The United Nations offers international legitimacy in what we might do.”

Source : "Meet the Press" with Tim Russert, www.nbcnews.com. April 15, 2007.
“Sometimes we push ourselves. We take a workout and we use it as a way to crack open our shell, let the pain rush in and push out the stagnant wounds of the heart. Sometimes a workout sets you free.”
“I remember the people I knew in prison; I was very fortunate to know them - they came from 1910, 1920, 1930.”
“Some think there is something wrong about enhancing people.”
“In China there was once a man who liked pictures of dragons, and his clothing and furnishings were all designed accordingly. His deep affection for dragons was brought to the attention of the dragon god, and onde day a real dragon appeared before his window. It is said that he died of fright. He was probably a man who always spoke big words but acted differently when facing the real thing.”

Source : Yamamoto Tsunetomo (2012). “Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai”, p.24, Shambhala Publications
“No relationship would be successful without a little compromise. If you can't learn to do that then I'm sorry to say your relationship will never survive. Love is about giving and taking, it's not just about smiles and kind words. Compromise is key.”

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