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Sri Aurobindo Philosopher, Poet, Politician
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"Physical education for the body to be effective must be rigorous and detailed, far sighted and methodological. This will be translated into habits. These habits should be controlled and disciplined, while remaining flexible enough to adapt themselves to circumstances and to the needs of growth and development of the being."

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Francis Bacon Philosopher, Statesman
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"Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience."

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Deepak Chopra Author, Speaker
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"We are who we are, and when you accept people instead of trying to change them to fit your needs, your relationships can fully blossom."

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Willie Nelson Musician, Actor
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"I was in the Air Force a while and they had what they call "policing the area." That's where you looked around and if there's anything wrong here, there, anywhere, you took care of your own area. And I think that's a pretty good thing to go by. If everyone just takes care of their own area then we won't have any problems. Be here. Be present. Wherever you are, be there. And look around you and see what needs to be changed."

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Lady Gaga Singer, Actress
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"What I've learned is that you really don't need to be a celebrity or have money or have the paparazzi following you around to be famous."

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Andrei Tarkovsky Film Director, Screenwriter
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"If we succeed with something, that is only because others are in need of what e have produced. And the more success we have with something, the more people require that we express it. So it goes without saying, as a result of this we in principle never win out, others win. We always lose"

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Simone Weil Philosopher, Activist
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"Equality is the public recognition, effectively expressed in institutions and manners, of the principle that an equal degree of attention is due to the needs of all human beings."

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Oscar Wilde Writer
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"An optimist will tell you the glass is half-full; the pessimist, half-empty; and the engineer will tell you the glass is twice the size it needs to be."

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Tony Robbins Author, Life Coach
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"Rapport is the ultimate tool for producing results with other people. No matter what you want in your life, if you can develop rapport with the right people, you'll be able to fill their needs, and they will be able to fill yours."

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