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"The word "tip" stands for "to insure promptness." So when should you give it? Up front,of course. Sophisticated people don't take chances on poor service, they insure good service."
"The greatest gift you can give someone is your personal development."
"Fasting gives your body time to heal itself. It relieves nervousness and tension and gives your digestive system a rest."
"A negative judgment gives you more satisfaction than praise, provided it smacks of jealousy."
"Since time itself is not movement, it must somehow have to do with movement.Time is initially encountered in those entities which are changeable, change is in time. How is time exhibited in this way of encountering it, namely, as that within which things change? Does it here give itself as itself in what it is? Can an axplacation of time starts here guarantee that time will thereby provide as it were the fundamental phenomena that determine it in its own being?"
"Give me open hands and open doors."
"A woman who is convinced that she deserves to accept only the best challenges herself to give the best. Then she is living phenomenally."
"Gardening gives one back a sense of proportion about everything - except itself."
"If proud Americans can be who they are and boldly stand at the altar with who they love then surely, surely we can give everyone in this country a fair chance at that great American Dream."
"To some people the ego is evil. It gives you so much. It gives you everything you want. But it takes back too much in return. It gives you everything: money, riches, women, glamour, everything you want. But in return it takes back so much, and you're soulless. That's its goal. The ego's goal is to leave you soulless."
"Never ask for anything! Never for anything, and especially from those who are stronger than you. They'll make the offer themselves, and give everything themselves."
"The secret to fencing consists in two things: to give and to not receive."
"Our minds need relaxation, and give way unless we mix with work a little play."
"It is love rather than sexual lust or unbridled sexuality if, in addition to the need or want involved, there is also some impulse to give pleasure to the persons thus loved and not merely to use them for our own selfish pleasure."
"A book is a most delightful companion. It gives, and does not take."
"All of us must be saints in this world. Holiness is a duty for you and me. So let's be saints and so give glory to the Father."
"One thing that I ask of you: Never be afraid of giving. There is a deep joy in giving, since what we receive is much more than what we give."
"The state, it cannot too often be repeated, does nothing, and can give nothing, which it does not take from somebody."
"You can go to the moon or walk under the sea, or anything else you like, but painting remains painting because it eludes such investigation. It remains there like a question. And it alone gives the answer."
"You mustn't expect me to repeat myself. My past doesn't interest me. I would rather copy others than copy myself. In that way I should at least be giving them something new. I love discovering things."
