Helpful quotes
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"Let people realize clearly that every time they threaten someone or humiliate or unnecessarily hurt or dominate or reject another human being, they become forces for the creation of psychopathology, even if these be small forces. Let them recognize that every person who is kind, helpful, decent, psychologically democratic, affectionate, and warm, is a psychotheraputic force, even though a small one."
"The aim of marketing is to make selling superfluous."
"Talent is helpful in writing, but guts are absolutely necessary."
"If it is not truthful and not helpful, don't say it. If it is truthful and not helpful, don't say it. If it is not truthful and helpful, don't say it. If it is truthful and helpful, wait for the right time."
"If you know something hurtful and not true, don't say it. If you know something hurtful and true, don't say it. If you know something helpful but not true, don't say it. If you know something helpful and true, find the right time to say it."
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"The more you meditate, the more helpful you can be to others, and the more deeply you will be in tune with God."
"I'm very confident that the solutions that we are developing are going to be effective not only in application in Iraq, but also will be very helpful for potential homeland security situations as well."
"Being maniacal about something is very helpful."
"Always be wary of any helpful item that weighs less than its operating manual."
"The reason domestic pets are so lovable and so helpful to us is because they enjoy, quietly and placidly, the present moment."
"One of the hardest things in this world is to admit you are wrong. And nothing is more helpful in resolving a situation than its frank admission."
"If you don't understand people, you don't understand business."
"To have a developed intellect is always helpful if one can enlighten it from above and turn it to a divine use."
"The most important thing to remember is you must know your audience."
"In a dilemma, it is helpful to change any variable, then reexamine the problem."
"Make it about them, not about you."
"A practice can be helpful, but didn't the Buddha compare it to a raft, suggesting it be abandoned when you reach the other shore?"
"I thought some of Mrs. White's material was prophetic. I felt some of her insights were extremely helpful and I regarded her as a sister in the Lord. I wasn't out to attack Ellen White's character."
"Judgment of the people in the situation is not helpful. How can you help them is the question."
"When you find the absolute values, you are important to this world because you know what is important. Those who know what is truly important are helpful to this world, because they won't put their personal concerns before what is important to all."
"Doubt in my tradition is something that is very helpful. Because of doubt, you can thirst more and you will get a higher kind of proof."
"The honor to me has less to do with the award. To me that translates in the relationship that I have with the audience, and if my music is helpful to them, that's the award."
"When you are aligned with the now internally, when you take responsibility for this moment, then life is helpful and tends to bring you what you need."
"As a director you already have a script, you have actors... you have collaborators when you're a director. When you're writing there's no one to collaborate with, there's no material to look at. I haven't adapted something yet, so, I'm sure that would be helpful. When you're writing an original piece you have nothing."
"It's always helpful to remember that in the grand scheme of things you are much more important than... um, wait, than... something, maybe."
