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" Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one's aim. "
John D. Rockefeller
Life
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Wisdom
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" When I was born, the wisdom was that homosexuality was an illness; that it was caused largely by somebody's mother, and a distorted relationship with the mother. And now, as I live my life - married to a husband, with kids - it's an identity. "
Andrew Solomon
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" We all admire the wisdom of people who come to us for advice. "
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" It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. "
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" And we are never too old to study the Bible. Each time the lessons are studied comes some new meaning, some new thought which will make us better. "
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" You know, many people have said that I'm on the edge and I'm maverick for some of the big operations that I've done. I'm not at all. I pray; I ask God to give me wisdom, 'Should I do it?', guidance in terms of how to do it, who to consult with. All those kind of things are incredibly important. "
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" Science gives us knowledge, but only philosophy can give us wisdom. "
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" People seldom refuse help, if one offers it in the right way. "
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" If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there. "
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" The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it. "
Ayn Rand
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" Next to doing the right thing, the most important thing is to let people know you are doing the right thing. "
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" If you have the insight of non-self, if you have the insight of impermanence, you should make that insight into a concentration that you keep alive throughout the day. Then what you say, what you think, and what you do will then be in the light of that wisdom and you will avoid making mistakes and creating suffering. "
Thich Nhat Hanh
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" The enemy of the conventional wisdom is not ideas but the march of events. "
John Kenneth Galbraith
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" Appearances are often deceiving. "
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" To keep your secret is wisdom; to expect others to keep it is folly. "
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" You want people walking away from the conversation with some kernel of wisdom or some kind of impact. "
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" There is no pain equal to that which two lovers can inflict on one another. This should be made clear to all who contemplate such a union. The avoidance of this pain is the beginning of wisdom, for it is strong enough to contaminate the rest of our lives. "
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" Humanity's legacy of stories and storytelling is the most precious we have. All wisdom is in our stories and songs. A story is how we construct our experiences. At the very simplest, it can be: 'He/she was born, lived, died.' Probably that is the template of our stories - a beginning, middle, and end. This structure is in our minds. "
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" Memory is the mother of all wisdom. "
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" Does wisdom perhaps appear on the earth as a raven which is inspired by the smell of carrion? "
Friedrich Nietzsche
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" With pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings. "
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" The fall of dropping water wears away the Stone. "
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" It seems to me that, in every culture, I come across a chapter headed 'Wisdom.' And then I know exactly what is going to follow: 'Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.' "
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" Few of the many wise apothegms which have been uttered have prevented a single foolish action. "
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" Preconceived notions are the locks on the door to wisdom. "
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