"Naysayers have little power over us - unless we give it to them."
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"Give me solitude, give me Nature, give me again O Nature your primal sanities!"
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"The measure of your life will not be in what you accumulate, but in what you give away."
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"If a story doesn't give you a hard-on in the first couple of scenes, throw it in the goddamned garbage."
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"We have what we seek, it is there all the time, and if we give it time, it will make itself known to us."
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"...the greatest thing each person can do is to give himself to God utterly and unconditionally - weaknesses, fears, and all. For God loves obedience more than good intentions or second-best offerings, which are all too often made under the guise of weakness."
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"Kindness gives birth to kindness."
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"If you don't concentrate on counting the money, people soon realize that money is not the focus of your consciousness, so they give you everything other than money: kudos, acclaim, praise, etc., etc. And sooner or later you'll be in trouble."
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"In the world take always the position of the giver. Give everything and look for no return. Give love, give help, give service, give any little thing you can, but keep out barter. Make no conditions and none will be imposed on you. Let us give out of our own bounty, just as God gives to us."
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"The most important thing is to read as much as you can, like I did. It will give you an understanding of what makes good writing and it will enlarge your vocabulary."
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"Act your age don't pretend to be older than you are give yourself time to grow"
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"Trying to get without first giving is as fruitless as trying to reap without having sown."
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"You give because you love and cannot help giving."
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"A tree is a wonderful living organism which gives shelter, food, warmth and protection to all living things. It even gives shade to those who wield an axe to cut it down"
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"I will hurt you for this. I don't know how yet, but give me time. A day will come when you think yourself safe and happy, and suddenly your joy will turn to ashes in your mouth, and you'll know the debt is paid."
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"We're not like robots. God promises to guide us through the Holy Spirit, but He gives us the freedom to make our own decisions."
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"True faith will no more fail to produce [good works] than the sun can cease to give light."
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"I do not believe one can settle how much we ought to give. I am afraid the only safe rule is to give more than we can spare."
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"You will learn most things by looking, but reading gives understanding. Reading will make you free."
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"The good man is the only excellent musician, because he gives forth a perfect harmony not with a lyre or other instrument but with the whole of his life."
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