"A sum can be put right: but only by going back till you find the error and working it afresh from that point, never by simply going on."
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"Ever since time began, people have recognized their true Love by the light in their eyes."
"The measure of a man is the way he bears up under misfortune."
"Once the inspiration comes, that directs where the perspiration goes."
"The thing about inspiration is that it takes your mind off everything else."
"I don’t believe in originality. You take inspiration from whatever moves you and you find your voice in those things."
"Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosa Parks, Gandhi — all these peopled described themselves as quiet and soft-spoken and even shy. And they all took the spotlight, even though every bone in their bodies was telling them not to."
"All differences in this world are of degree, and not of kind, because oneness is the secret of everything."
"Reacting to the world with a smile instead of a curse, a wave instead of the middle finger, will actually help you live longer."
"In the end, I find my influences or inspirations where I can."
"The men who have furnished me with my greatest inspiration have not been men of wealth, but men of deeds."
"Men are born to succeed, not to fail."
"You have everything you need. A miraculous body, a phenomenal brain, and a vast powerful subconscious mind. Now it's just a matter of focusing them in the right direction"
"What if everything that happened here, happened for a reason?"
"If you argue and rankle and contradict, you may achieve a victory sometimes; but it will be an empty victory because you will never get your opponent's good will."
"A Warrior of the Light shares with others what he knows of the path."
"Fences are made for those who cannot fly."
"Most of us will get turned on at night by the very same things that we will demonstrate against during the day - the erotic mind is not very politically correct."
"A wise man seeks by music to strengthen his soul: the thoughtless one uses it to stifle his fears."
"One of the best uses of your time is to increase your competence in your key result areas."