"If you listen to the political discourse in America today, you would think that all our problems have been caused by the Mexicans of the Chinese or the Muslims. The reality is that we have caused our own problems. Whatever has happened has been caused by isolating ourselves or blaming others."

-- Fareed Zakaria

#Reality Quotes #Thinking Quotes #America Quotes

“Close your eyes, they'll never see your vision”

Source : Song: I'm Gone, Album: Careless World: Rise Of The Last King
“Junk food, junk religion, and junk products just leads to excessive numbers of junk people living junk lifestyles.”
“Extirpate two thoughts within thyself: do not consider thyself worthy of anything great, and do not think that any other man is much lower than thou in worthiness. Learn humble mindedness beforehand, which the Lord commanded in word and showed forth in deed. Hence, do not expect obedience from others, but be ready for obedience thyself.”
“In any field, it's a plus if you view criticism as potentially helpful advice rather than as a personal attack.”

Source : Chris Hadfield (2013). “An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth”, p.53, Pan Macmillan
“Just the way LA is laid out - 30 miles of disparate neighborhoods - adds to the loneliness of the characters. There's a lot more space to feel isolated in. In Los Angeles, you have to meet the person, then walk out separately to your own cars, and follow the person to their neighborhood, and then pray that street parking isn't going to mess things up.”
“It is true that when we take chances, we stand to lose. But it is also true that we will never win anything if we never even enter the game. Lucky people are aware of the possibility of losing, and indeed they may lose often. But since the chances they take are small, the losses tend to be small. By being willing to accept small losses they put themselves in position to make large gains.”

Source : Max Gunther (2010). “The Luck Factor: Why Some People Are Luckier Than Others and How You Can Become One of Them”, p.166, Harriman House Limited
“The feeling of love - is a fervent desire of goodness to a man.”

Source : Simon Soloveychik (2010). “Parenting for Everyone: Where Do Good Children Come From?”, p.161, Aigul Aubanova
“You hit .350 you're a leader. You hit .250 and you're not.”

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