Kylene Jones > Kylene's Quotes

“We are all atheists about most of the gods that humanity has ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further.”
― Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion

“I am no theologian. I would not be surprised, however, if Heaven proved to be a cozy kitchen, where delicious treats appeared in the oven and in the refrigerator whenever you wanted them, and where the cupboards were full of good books.”
― Dean Koontz

“Between birth and burial, we find ourselves in a comedy of mysteries. If you don't think life is mysterious, if you believe you have it all mapped out, you aren't paying attention or you've anesthetized yourself with booze or drugs, or with a comforting ideology. And if you don't think life's a comedy - well, friend, you might as well hurry along to that burial. The rest of us need people with whom we can laugh.”
― Dean Koontz, Odd Apocalypse

“. . . besides love, independence of thought is the greatest gift an adult can give a child.”
― Bryce Courtenay, The Power of One

“I have found in life that everything, no matter how bad, comes to an end.”
― Bryce Courtenay, The Power of One

“In teaching me independence of thought, they had given me the greatest gift an adult can give to a child besides love, and they had given me that also.”
― Bryce Courtenay, The Power of One

“all i know about the bible is that wherever it goes there's trouble. the only time i ever heard of it being useful was when a stretcher bearer i was with at the battle of dundee told me that he'd once gotten hit by a mauser bullet in the heart, only he was carrying a bible in his tunic pocket and the bible saved his life. he told me that ever since he'd always carried a bible into battle with him and he fled perfectly safe because god was in his breast pocket. we were out looking for a sergeant of the worcesters and three troopers who were wounded while out on a reconnaissance and were said to be holed up in a dry donga. in truth, i think my partner felt perfectly safe because the boer mausers were estimated by the british artillery to be accurate to eight hundred yards and we were at least twelve hundred yards from enemy lines. alas, nobody bothered to tell the boers about the shortcomings of their brand-new german rifle and the mauser bullet hit him straight between the eyes...which goes to prove, you can always depend on british army information not to be accurate, the boers to be deadly accurate, and the bible to be good for matters of the heart but hopeless for those of the head, and finally, that god is in nobody's pocket.”
― Bryce Courtenay, The Power of One

“The joy of a small town lies in its unchanging nature.”
― Bryce Courtenay, The Power of One

“Ninety-nine percent of everything that goes on in most Christian churches has nothing whatsoever to do with the actual religion. Intelligent people all notice this sooner or later, and they conclude that the entire one hundred percent is bullshit, which is why atheism is connected with being intelligent in people's minds.”
― Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash

“It’s really a problem. Spending most of your time in the past or in the future is really a waste of time. The only time that matters is the present. The past and the future don’t exist.”
― Scott Deitler, Colorado to Alaska: A Hitchhiking Journey

“I have no religious convictions whatsoever. I just believe that the human race is wired, in most cases, to do the right thing. Think about it: when you help someone out, even if you are never going to see them again, you feel good about it. I can’t say that I understand it, but somehow the universe is set up this way. If you do the right thing, the good thing, the moral thing, you are making the universe just a bit better, and you feel better also.”
― Scott Deitler, Colorado to Alaska: A Hitchhiking Journey

“If you are perpetually angry, depressed, confused, and unloving, or your attention is elsewhere, it won’t matter how successful you become or who is in your life—you won’t enjoy any of it.”
― Sam Harris, Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion

“Our conventional sense of self is an illusion; positive emotions, such as compassion and patience, are teachable skills; and the way we think directly influences our experience of the world.”
― Sam Harris

“This is not to say that external circumstances do not matter. But it is your mind, rather than circumstances themselves, that determines the quality of your life. Your mind is the basis of everything you experience”
― Sam Harris, Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion

“your perception of the world is often as good as changing the world—but it also allows a person to be miserable even when all the material and social conditions for happiness have been met. During the normal course of events, your mind will determine the quality of your life.”
― Sam Harris, Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion

“I appreciate failure. Failure means that an attempt was made, and a lesson can be learned.”
― George Takei, Oh Myyy! (There Goes the Internet): Life, the Internet and Everything

“Love is a decision," I answered. “Choose your love and then love your choice”. Shared values and attitudes are much more important to a long term compatibility than common activities or backgrounds. One day at a time, one small step at a time, and it’s suddenly 36 years later. The”
― Michelle Mras, Eat, Drink & Be Mary: A Glimpse into a Life Well Lived

“Remember, aerobic exercise saves your life; strength training makes it worth living.”
― Chris Crowley, Younger Next Year for Women: Live Strong, Fit, and Sexy - Until You're 80 and Beyond

“Making a true decision means committing to achieving a result, and then cutting yourself off from any other possibility.”
― Anthony Robbins, Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny!

“For most people, the fear of loss is much greater than the desire for gain. Which”
― Anthony Robbins, Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny!

“The only true security in life comes from knowing that every single day you are improving yourself in some way, that you”
― Anthony Robbins, Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny!

“If it is important, do it every day. If it’s not important, don’t do it at all.”
― Dan John, Never Let Go: A Philosophy of Lifting, Living and Learning

“When one of us is weak, the rest of us need to be that much stronger.”
― Pittacus Lore, The Rise of Nine

“forever. I decided to change virtually every aspect of my life. I decided I would never again settle for less than I could be.”
― Anthony Robbins, Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny!

“changing our belief systems is central to making any real and lasting change in our lives. We must develop a sense of certainty that we can and will meet the new standards before we actually do.”
― Anthony Robbins, Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny!

“If an assemblage of words you’re using is creating states that disempower you, get rid of those words and replace them with those that empower you!”
― Anthony Robbins, Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny!

“So that's it. I've told you everything I know. Think clearly and think for yourself. Learn to use language to express those thoughts. Love somebody with all your heart. And with everyone, whether you love them or not, find out if you can be helpful. But really, it's even simpler than that. After all this time, and all these talks in public and in private, I think I get it now. If I were taking my friend Arnold's suggestion and spoke from my deathbed, I think I know what I'd say. I see now that I had my meaning all along, I just had to notice it. The meaning of life... is life. Not noticing life is what's meaningless, even down to the last second.”
― Alan Alda, Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself

“For humans, flying isn't magic, it's physics.”
― Alan Alda, Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself

“Remember, don’t drive into the past using your rear-view mirror as a guide. You want to learn from your past, not live in it—focus on the things that empower you.”
― Anthony Robbins, Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny!

“most people enter a relationship in order to get something: they’re trying to find someone who’s going to make them feel good. In reality, the only way a relationship will last is if you see your relationship as a place that you go to give, and not a place that you go to take.”
― Anthony Robbins, Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny!