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Oct 14, 2009 08:11PM
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do they have to be famous people? or do random friends work?
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aight. unfortunately, i've... forgotten... uh. sorry. i'll get back to you on these. but i spose then you'll have already given your friend their present... ahwell.
I have one but I don't think you'll like it "Friendship is like peeing yourself, everyone can see it but only you get the warm feeling"
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No jeeves, I have until this weekend.
How old is your friend turning? and what kind of quote do you want? funny? true? happy?
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"Soldiers can maim, murder, rape, steal, and when they come home we treat them like heroes"
well it's true. I have lots more if you want them like this one
My husband taught me househeeping. when we divorced I kept the house
My husband taught me househeeping. when we divorced I kept the house
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Hey Marley, here comes few quotes for u for ur friend..i will be happy if it comes for help....“As human beings we all want to be happy and free from misery… we have learned that the key to happiness is inner peace. The greatest obstacles to inner peace are disturbing emotions such as anger, attachment, fear and suspicion, while love and compassion and a sense of universal responsibility are the sources of peace and happiness.”Dalai Lama quote
“If you don't love yourself, you cannot love others. You will not be able to love others. If you have no compassion for yourself then you are not able of developing compassion for others.” Dalai Lama
“In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.”Dalai Lama
"Minds are like flowers. If you let it sit there without soaking anything up, it will dry up." Ken Hill
"Laughter is the brush that sweeps away the cobwebs of your heart."- Mort Walker
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I have collected many quotations and chose few for u when i saw ur msg!
Here's a good one "Friends are the family you choose."
Ok, I used to collect little sayings...I'll post them...there are 182 lol...1-Courage is being scared to death-but saddling up anyway.
2-It’s always darkest before dawn. So if you’re going to steal your neighbour’s newspaper, that’s the time to do it.
3-Always remember you’re unique. Just like everyone else.
4-Never test the depth of the water with both feet.
5-A closed mouth gathers no foot.
6-Never miss a good chance to shut up.
7-Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side and a dark side, and it holds the universe together.
8-“Where am I going and what am I doing in this hand basket?”
9-“Jesus saves! Then passes to Moses - then to Abraham - now back to Moses - then to Isaac…shoots…scores!!!”
10-Volvo, Video, Velcro: I came, I saw, I stuck around.
11-Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in there shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you’re a mile away, and you have their shoes!
12-If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving is not for you.
13-Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.
14-If you lend someone $20 and never see them again, it was probably worth it!
15-Good judgement comes from bad experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement.
16-Experience is something you don’t get until just after you need it.
17-Not all who wander are lost.
18-“Just because I’m paranoid doesn’t mean everyone’s not out to get me.”
19-Even paranoids have friends.
20-Even if the voices aren’t real, some of them have good ideas.
21-Angels are supposed to be good, so why did one break my heart?
22-My door is always open…so feel free to leave!
23-If you don’t like the way I drive, get off the footpath!
24- Big girls don’t cry - they get even.
25-Tears are words the heart can’t say.
26-If you try to fail, but succeed, which have you done?
27-Normal people worry me.
28-Next mood swing: 6 minutes and counting!
29-All stressed out and no one to choke!
30-I’m one of those bad things that happen to good people.
31-How can I miss you if you won’t go away?
32-Consciousness: that annoying time between naps.
33-Brain cells come, brain cells go, but fat cells live forever.
34-“Which dwarf are you?”
35-Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.
36-What would you do if every time you fell in love, you had to say goodbye?
37-Every time you tell a lie, the thing you fear grows stronger.
38- Judge a man by his questions, rather than by his answers.
39-Common sense is not so common.
40-History is little else than a picture of human crimes and misfortunes.
41-One owes respect to the living; to the dead one owes only truth.
42-It’s dangerous to be right when the government is wrong.
43-Fear starts the pain, pain starts the suffering. Where was God?
44-Damn right I’m good in bed. I can sleep for hours!
45-If you can drive it or take it to bed, it ain’t worth having.
46-I’m not your type. I’m not inflatable.
47-Seen it all, done it all - can’t remember most of it.
48-The things we remember are often those best left forgotten.
49-The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you can’t do.
50-The more I know men, the more I like dogs.
51-Can you imagine a world without men? No crime and lots of happy, fat women.
52-Insanity is my only means of relaxation.
53-My mind not only wanders, sometimes it leaves completely.
54-God puts people on earth to accomplish a certain number of things. Right now I’m so far behind I will live forever!
55-Not all who wander are lost.
56-You can’t have everything; where would you put it?
57-I bought an ant farm. I just don’t know where I’m gonna get a tractor that small.
58-Not all clouds bring rain.
59-Am I too lost to be saved?
60-Death smiles at us all. All one can do is smile back.
61-Enjoy boredom. It’s all you have to look forward to.
62-“As a computer, I find your faith in technology amusing.”
63-I refuge in evil because I know it can’t get any worse.
64-Life is one big game where we all get played.
65- It’s love that hurts the most. The rest just keeps us occupied.
66-Keep Australia green and fuck a frog.
67-Pain is so close to pleasure.
68-Someone is always watching.
69-Life sucks, so why live it?
70-The truth hurts; but there’s no point in hiding from it.
71-Here I am, dreaming about the dreams that didn’t come true.
72-I went through life asking for nothing, and got even less.
73- Too proud to beg, too dumb to steal.
74-If at first you do succeed, try not to look too astonished!
75-Fight crime: shoot back.
76-Never wish to be anything but what you are.
77-A man isn’t worth a woman’s tears, and the one that is won’t make her cry.
78-What doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger.
79-The devil tempts, but does not force.
80-Kind words are music to a broken heart.
81-EVIL is just LIVE spelt backwards.
82-The devil ain’t evil…just an alternative.
83-Stupidity should be painful.
84-“Nobody goes there any more; it’s too crowded.”
85-The only thing that helps me maintain my slender grip on reality is the friendship I share with my collection of singing potatoes…
86-Sarcasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the reader who doesn’t get it.
87-Some people are only alive because it’s illegal to kill.
88-Expect the unexpected.
89-Try nothing, and fail nothing.
90-Expect nothing and never be disappointed.
91-Laugh as though everything is funny.
92-Death is only a heartbeat away.
93-Tough times never last, but tough people do.
94-If you can dream it, you can do it.
95-Life’s a block of chocolate. You never know what you’re gonna get.
96-Wanted: A meaningful overnight relationship.
97-Revenge is sweet.
98-Don’t touch what you can’t afford.
99-I’m the one your mother warned you about.
100-A true friend will keep a secret.
101-Life wasn’t supposed to be easy.
102-It’s better to have loved and to have lost, than never to have loved at all.
103- So close, and yet so far.
104-The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love, and be loved in return.
105-“Bundy made me do it.”
106-REMEMBER
107-The cheapest time to phone your friends, is when they’re out.
108-It gives me great pleasure…and I hope it always will.
109- Judge a man by his questions, rather than by his answers.
110-Trust some and get fooled by phoniness, or trust none and live in loneliness.
111-VEGITARIAN: Indian word for ‘lousy hunter’.
112- So many cats, so few recipes.
113-Jesus is coming…everyone look busy!
114-Whoever said you couldn’t buy happiness forgot about puppies!
115-Life is best horizontal…
116-Immortality seems like a good idea, until you realize your going to spend it alone. (Lestat, QOTD)
117-I try to stay in a constant state of confusion, just because of the expression it leaves on my face. (Johnny Depp)
118-Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to.
119-Only after we’ve lost everything are we free to do anything.
120-Embrace the mystery of all you could be.
121-Roosters crow…but hens deliver!
122-To be in your children’s memories tomorrow, you have to be in their lives today.
123-Anyone can be a father, but it takes a man to be a dad.
124-A house is not a home without a dog.
125-Dogs are just kids in fur.
126-To a dog you’re family. To a cat, you’re staff.
127-Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die tomorrow.
128-A bird in the hand…can be messy!
129-A clean house is a sign of a broken computer!
130-A conclusion is simply a place where you get tired of thinking.
131-A day without sunshine is like...you know, NIGHT!
132-Always forgive your enemies…they hate it!
133-As I said before, I never repeat myself!!
134-At a nudist wedding, EVERYONE can see who the best man is!
135-Behind every great man stands an amazed mother-in-law!
136-Better days are coming: they’re called Saturday and Sunday.
137-Caution: I know karate…and six other Chinese words.
138-Dear God. Thanks for the pretty face, but the fat ass hasta go!
139-Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, because you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
140-Dyslexics of the world…untie!
141-Eagles may soar, but weasels don’t get sucked into jet engines.
142-Early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
143-Follow your dream! Unless it’s the one where you’re at work in your underwear during a fire drill.
144-Forecast for tonight: DARK
145-(On a car window) HELP! He’s farted and we can’t get out!
146-I don’t suffer from stress. I’m a carrier.
147-I finally got it together…but where is it?
148-If a man is alone in the woods and speaks, and there is no woman to hear him, is he still wrong?
149-If you are there before it’s over, you’re on time!
150-If you are what you eat; I’m fast, cheap and easy.
151-I’m not lost; I’m temporarily directionally impaired.
152-I’m not really a genius; it’s just that all my friends are stupid.
153-Lead me not into temptation - I can find it myself.
154-Right now I’m having amnesia and déjà’ at the same time…I think I’ve forgotten this before.
155-Shin: a device for finding furniture in the dark.
156-When in doubt, mumble.
157-You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted then used against you.
158-“Shoot lower Sheriff…they’re ridin’ Shetlands!!”
159-You can tell a gelding
You can ask a stallion
But you must discuss it with a mare.
160-Never let a mans mind wonder…it’s too little to be out by itself.
161-We spend our lives working jobs we hate to buy shit we don’t need.
162-Listen or your tongue will make you deaf.
163-The best way to kill time is to work it to death.
164-There’s no ‘i’ in team.
165-Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die.
166-I’m no girl next door; I’m the bitch down the street!
167- There’s no better way of forgetting something than by commemorating it.
168-One man’s terrorist is another’s freedom fighter.
169-I’m too much the slave of my own obsessions and fascination.
170-It’s an awful truth that suffering can deepen us; give a greater lustre to our colours, a richer resonance to our words.
171-The prince is never going to come, everybody knows that; and maybe sleeping beauty’s dead.
172-I may not be fast, but I get there in the end.
173-The world’s not out to get me. It’s out to piss me off.
174- ‘Shouldn’t you be in the greenhouse with the rest other cantaloupes?’
175-I’m not getting smaller, I’m backing away from you.
176-“There’s too much blood in my alcohol system.”
177-“I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I don’t know the answer.”
178-I don’t suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it.
179-I is a college student.
180-It is as bad as you think, and they are out to get you.
181-Don’t take life too seriously – you won’t get out alive.
182-I just got lost in thought. It was un-familiar territory.
haha my faves:27-Normal people worry me.
85-The only thing that helps me maintain my slender grip on reality is the friendship I share with my collection of singing potatoes…
117-I try to stay in a constant state of confusion, just because of the expression it leaves on my face. (Johnny Depp)
140-Dyslexics of the world…untie!
my LEAST fave-
164-There’s no ‘i’ in team.
i mean, i know it makes sense, but i hate it when people say it, so i always respond "but there are three in 'platitude quoting idiot' " :P
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59 is a lyric to a song...
And my friend Nick says 145
I had a website with bunches of these like:
I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person
I used to have a handle on life, then it broke.
Cancel my subscription, I don't want your issues.
LOVE THESE
I like:111-VEGITARIAN: Indian word for ‘lousy hunter’.
and
151-I’m not lost; I’m temporarily directionally impaired.
151 is So me, I get lost all the time lol.
Heh heh...I have this thing, it's '150 Things You're NOT Allowed To Do At Hogwarts'...
It's really funny, I might post it later :)
you should. it already sounds awesome haha
150 Things I Am Not Allowed To Do At Hogwarts (1-84)My faves: 2, 32, 37, 42, 53, 68, 72, 74, 105, 132, 148. To name a few. Lol...Enjoy!
1. I will not poke Hufflepuff's with spoons, nor will I insist that their house colors indicate that they are "covered in bees".
2. No matter how good a fake Australian accent I can do, I will not imitate Steve Irwin during Care of Magical Creatures class.
3. Growing marijuana or hallucinogenic mushrooms is not "an extra credit project for Herbology".
4. "I've heard every possible joke about Oliver Wood's name" is not a challenge.
5. Putting up Doug Henning posters in Filch's office is not appropriate.
6. I will not go to class skyclad.
7. The Giant Squid is not an appropriate date to the Yule Ball.
8. I will not use Umbridge's quill to write, "I told you I was hardcore".
9. I will stop referring to showering as "giving Moaning Myrtle an eyeful".
10. Polishing my wand in the common room is acceptable. "Polishing my wand" in the common room is not.
11. If a classmate falls asleep, I will not take advantage of that fact and draw the Dark Mark on their arm.
12. House Elves are not acceptable replacements for Bludgers.
13. Starting a betting pool on the fate of this years DADA teacher is tasteless and tacky, not a cleaver money-making concept.
14. I will not start every potions class by asking Professor Snape if today's project is suitable for use as a sexual lubricant.
15. "Liften Separatis Crotchum" is not a real spell.
16. I will not claim Chick Tracts are an accurate presentation of Muggle life.
17. Seamus Finnegan is not "after me Lucky Charms".
18. I will not refer to the Weasley twins as "bookends".
19. I will not refer to the Patil twins as "bookends".
20. I will not call the DADA teacher Kenny, even if he is wearing an orange anorak.
21. There is no such thing as a were-thylacine.
22. I will not provide Luna Lovegood with Coast-to-Coast AM transcripts.
23. I will not bring a Magic Eight Ball to Divination class.
24. I will not place anything by Silver Ravenwolf on the library shelves.
25. Tricking the school house elf into stripping does not mean they are now mine even if I yell "Pwned!"
26. I am not a sloth Animagus.
27. I am not a tribble Aimagus.
28. I am allowed to have a toad, rat, cat, or owl. I am not allowed to have a reticulated python, snow leopard, Tasmanian devil, or a piranha.
29. I do not weigh the same as a duck.
30. Remus Lupin does not want a flea collar.
31. I do not have a Dalek Patronus.
32. I will not lick Trevor.
33. I will stop asking the Arithmancy teacher what the square root of -1 is.
34. The Ravenclaws are not "Mentals in training".
35. Any resemblance between Dementors and Mazgul is coincidental.
36. I will not change the password to the prefect's bath to "Makes getting clean almost as much fun as getting dirty".
37. There is no such thing as an Invisibility Thong.
38. Professor Flitwick does not wish to be addressed as "Admiral Naismith".
39. Asking "How do you keep a Gryffindor in suspense?" is only funny the first time.
40. I will not offer to pose nude for Colin Creevey.
41. I will not offer to pose nude for Dean Thomas.
42. "42" is not the answer to every question to the O.W.L.'s.
43. It is a bad idea to tell Professor McGonagall she takes herself too seriously.
44. I am not to Owl copies of the Evil Overlord List to suspected Death Eaters.
45. I will not offer to prepare tandori owl.
46. I will stop asking when we will learn to make "Love Potion Number Nine".
47. I will not ask Dumbledore to show me the pointy hat trick.
48. I will not teach the first-years to sing "A Wizard's Staff Has A Knob On The End".
49. If Ginny Weasley wanted to borrow my Darkover books, she would have said so already.
50. I will not take out a life insurance policy on Harry Potter.
51. I will not go to meals dressed as Choda Boy.
52. Sirius Black did not found the Sirius Cybernetics Corp.
53. I will not draw an "H" on Percy Weasley's forehead.
54. My name is not Captain Subtext.
55. Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab does not sell potions ingredients and I will not resell their products as "Veela Pheremones".
56. I will not refer to Kingsley Shacklebolt as a "Big Black Sex Auror".
57. I cannot Hadoken anything into oblivion.
58. Professor Flitwick's first name is not Yoda.
59. I am not the Defense Against the Boring Classes Professor.
60. I am no longer allowed to use the words "pimp cane" in front of Draco Malfoy.
61. It is generally accepted that cats and dragons cannot interbreed and I should not attempt to disprove this theory no matter how wicked the result would be.
62. Gryffindor courage does not come in bottles labeled "Firewhiskey".
63. Using the Engorgio charm on certain parts of the human anatomy is not permitted on school grounds, not even for entertainment purposes.
64. First years are not to be fed to Fluffy.
65. A wand is for magic only, it is not for picking noses, playing snooker, or drumming on desks, no matter how bored I become.
66. It is inappropriate to slip sample bottles of Selsun Blue into Professor Snape's personal postbox.
67. I will stop referring to Hufflepuff's as "cannon fodder".
68. I will not impersonate the Swedish Chef in Potions class.
69. First-years should not be encouraged to befriend the Whomping Willow.
70. Novelty or holiday themed ties are not to be worn with my school uniform.
71. I will not use my socks to make hand puppets of the Slytherin house mascot.
72. When fighting Death Eaters in the annual June battle of Good v. Evil, I will not lift my wand skyward and shout "There can be only ONE!".
73. I should not refer to DADA professors as "canaries in the coal mine".
74. I will not say the phrase "Dude, get a life." to Lord Voldemort.
75. I will not put books of muggle fairy tales in the history section of the library.
76. There is not now, nor has there ever been, a fifth house at Hogwarts. And I am not a member of that house, nor am I its founder.
77. I will not refer to the Accio charm as "The Force".
78. Albus Dumbledore's proper title is "Headmaster", not "My Liege".
79. I will not tell Professor Trelawney that I prophesied her death.
80. I will not use Slytherin and Gryffindor first years as Christmas decorations.
81. Calling the Ghostbusters is a cruel joke to play on the resident ghosts and poltergeists.
82. If asked in class what the Avada Kedavra curse does, yelling "It Does DEATH!!!" may be correct but it is not the manner in which one should answer.
83. I am not allowed out of my dorm when visitors from the Ministry are here.
84. I am not allowed to lock Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy in a closet to see if hot gay sex will occur.
85. Ravenclaw's do not find a sign saying "The library is closed for and indefinite time period" amusing in any sense.86. I will not attempt to recreate the Key to Time in Transfiguration class.
87. A time turner is not a flux capacitator, and I should therefore not install one in any Muggle cars.
88. I am not allowed to use silencing charms on my Professors.
89. I will not charm Hermione's time turner to rotate every half-hour.
90. If the thought of a spell makes me giggle for longer than 15 seconds, I am to assume that I am not allowed to do it.
91. I will not claim my X-Files tapes are "Auror Training Videos".
92. When being interrogated by a member of the staff, I am not to wave my hand and announce "These are not the droids you are looking for".
93. I am not a member of the Spanish Inquisition.
94. Albus Dumbledore is not my personal Jesus.
95. I am not authorized to negotiate a peace treaty with Voldemort.
96. I will not follow potions instructions in reverse order just to see what happens.
97. I will not claim there is a prequel to Hogwarts: A History that explains about Bilbo Baggins.
98. "OMGWTF" is not a spell.
99. I will not, under any circumstances, ask Harry Potter who died and made him boss.
100. I am not allowed to introduce Peeves to paintballing.
101. I am not allowed to refer to Susan Bones, Hannah Abbott and Justin Finch-Fletchley as Blossom, Buttercup, and Bubbles.
102. I will not cast the occasional Oblivate spell on Dumbledore, even if it would be amusing.
103. I am not allowed to give the Gryffindors Pixie Stix.
104. I will not lock the Slytherins and Gryffindors in a room together and take bets on who will come out alive.
105. I will not give Hagrid Pokemon cards and convince him they are real animals.
106. I will not teach the house elves to impersonate Jar Jar Binks.
107. I will not sing The Badger Song during Hufflepuff-Slytherin Quidditch matches.
108. I will not tell first years that they should build a tree house in the Whomping Willow.
109. I will not douse Harry Potter's Invisibility Cloak with lemon juice to see if he will become visible wearing it and standing near the fire in the common room.
110. I will not tell first years that Moon Prism Power is a basic Transfiguration spell.
111. I will not yell "Believe it... or not!" after any of Dumbledore's speeches.
112. Bringing fortune cookies to Divination class does not count for extra credit.
113. My name is not "The Dark Lord Happy-Pants" and I am not allowed to sign my papers as such.
114. There is no such thing as the Chamber of Double Secret Probation.
115. I will not attempt to magically animate my marshmallow Peeps.
116. I will never ask Harry if his scar senses are tingling.
117. Voldemort is not Ganandorf, and the Triforce is not hidden in Hogwarts.
118. I will not sing the entire Multiplication Rock series during Arithmancy exams.
119. I will not charm the suits of armor to do a rendition of "Knights of the Round Table" for the Christmas feast.
120. I will not call Professor McGonagall "McGoogles".
121. I am not allowed to make lightsaber sound with my wand.
122. "Draco Malfoy Takes it Up The Arse" is not an acceptable Quidditch chant.
123. I will not dress up as Voldemort for Halloween.
124. I will not wear my DEARTH EATER AND PROUD OF IT! shirt to school.
125. I am not allowed to reenact famous battles of the Revolutionary War in the charms corridor.
126. I am not allowed to declare and official Hug A Slytherin Day.
127. I am not allowed to introduce myself to the first years as Tim the Enchanter.
128. I am not Xena: Warrior Princess and I shall not use war cries to signal my entrance into any classroom.
129. I will not try and start Naked Thursdays in the Common Room.
130. It is not necessary for me to yell "BAMF!" every time I Apparate.
131. I will not steal Gryffindor's sword from Dumbledore's office and use it to patrol the hallways.
132. I am not allowed to sing my own personal spy music while wandering the hallways.
133. I am not allowed to begin each Herbology class by singing the theme song to "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes".
134. I will not teach the first years to play "The Penis Game" in the Great Hall during dinner.
135. I am not allowed to paint the house elves blue.
136. I will not organize a Hogwarts Fight Club.
137. It is a bad idea to tell Professor Snape he takes himself too seriously.
138. I will not tell the first years that Professor Snape is the Voice of God.
139. I will not dress up in a Dementor suit and use a Dustbuster on Harry's lips to get him to do what I want.
140. I will not start food fights in the Great Hall.
141. I will not scare the Arithmancy students with my Calculus book.
142. "To conquer the earth with an army of flying monkeys" is not an appropriote career choice.
143. I will not sing "We're off to see the wizard" when sent to the Headmaster's office.
144. The Whomping Willow is not an Entwife.
145. It is not necessary to yell "Burn!" everytime Snape takes points from Gryffindor.
146. "Y'all check this-here shit out!" is not an appropriate way to announce that you are about to perform an experimental spell.
147. I will not hold my wand in the air before casting spells and shout "I have the power!"
148. I am not the King of the Potato People and I do not have a flying carpet.
149. I will not tell Sir Cadogan that the Knights Who Say Ni have challenged him to a duel and then have students yell "Ni" from various directions.
150. Getting everyone in the Great Hall to do the Time Warp will not earn me any house points.
"You don't understand anything until you learn it more than one way."
"You are the same today as you'll be in five years except
for two things, the books you read and the people you meet."
- Charlie "Tremendous" Jones
"Accept that all of us can be hurt, that all of us can and
surely will at times fail. Other vulnerabilities, like being
embarrassed or risking love, can be terrifying, too. I think
we should follow a simple rule: if we can take the worst, take
the risk." Joyce Brothers
"Minds are like flowers. If you let it sit there without
soaking anything up, it will dry up."-- Ken Hill
"To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night
the day, thou canst not then be false to any man."
-- William Shakespeare
"Laughter is the brush that sweeps away the cobwebs of your
heart."- Mort Walker
“When you stand up from your practice seat, that’s when practice really begins.”
“When your fear touches someone’s pain, it becomes pity, when your love touches someone’s pain, it become compassion.”__Stephen Levine
"It is infinitely more exciting to live a life of catastrophic
failures than a life of could-haves, should-haves and
would-haves."-- M.H Meng
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication”__Leonardo Davinci
“Sometimes happiness flows from appreciating what you’ve got”
Event
"You are what you repeatedly do. Excellence is not an event --
it is a habit."
****some of my favourites********QUOTE****
*********HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA****
• We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.
• In the practice of tolerance, one`s enemy is the best teacher.
• In Buddhism we have relative truth and absolute truth.
• If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
• I truly believe that individuals can make a difference in society. Since periods of change such as the present one come so rarely in human history, it is up to each of us to make the best use of our time to help create a happier world.
• I am a simple Buddhist monk.
• From the viewpoint of absolute truth, what we feel and experience in our ordinary daily life is all delusion. Of all the various delusions, the sense of discrimination between oneself and others is the worst form, as it creates nothing but unpleasant
• For those who may not find happiness to exercise religious faith, it`s okay to remain a radical atheist, it`s absolutely an individual right, but the important thing is with a compassionate heart -- then no problem.
• Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is essential for human survival.
• With realization of one`s own potential and self-confidence in one`s ability, one can build a better world.
• Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn`t anyone who doesn`t appreciate kindness and compassion.
• Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.
• We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.
• Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility, not only nation to nation and human to human, but also human to other forms of life.
• This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.
• The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual`s own reason and critical analysis.
• The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.
• The purpose of our lives is to be happy.
• Spend some time alone every day.
• Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.
• Sleep is the best meditation.
• Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
• Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.
• Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend - or a meaningful day.
• Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.
• It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come.
• In the practice of tolerance, one’s enemy is the best teacher.
• If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
• If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it.
• If you can, help others; if you can't, at least do not harm them.
• I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.
• Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.
• Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
• All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives.
"If you see ten troubles coming down the road, you can be sure
that nine will run into the ditch before they reach you."
-- Calvin Coolidge
"Nuit, mother of Isis, lay her blessings upon you, wise wanderer in the winding pathways of the world. I open the chambers of my heart to you. you who would gather the tears of my daughter must first unlock the many doors of my house." ---Nuit
For funny quotes google Terry Pratchett quotes or Douglas Adams quotes. Two of the funnies authors ever in my opinion :)
