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Don't simply retire from something; have something to retire to.


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Hating people is like burning down your own house to get rid of a rat.

Hating people is like burning down your own house to get rid of a rat.



A person wrapped up in himself makes a small package.

A person wrapped up in himself makes a small package.



Every human life involves an unfathomable mystery, for man is the riddle of the universe, and the riddle of man in his endowment with personal capacities.

Every human life involves an unfathomable mystery, for man is the riddle of the universe, and the riddle of man in his endowment with personal capacities.



In the foothills of the Himalayas, one hears the prayer: "Oh Lord, we know not what is good for us. You know what it is. For it we pray."

In the foothills of the Himalayas, one hears the prayer: "Oh Lord, we know not what is good for us. You know what it is. For it we pray."



I would rather live in a world where my life is surrounded by mystery than live in a world so small that my mind could comprehend it.

I would rather live in a world where my life is surrounded by mystery than live in a world so small that my mind could comprehend it.



Life is like a library owned by the author. In it are a few books which he wrote himself, but most of them were written for him.

Life is like a library owned by the author. In it are a few books which he wrote himself, but most of them were written for him.



No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated, disciplined.

No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated, disciplined.



No virtue is more universally accepted as a test of good character than trustworthiness .

No virtue is more universally accepted as a test of good character than trustworthiness .



Prayer opens our lives for God so his will can be done in and through us, because in true prayer we habitually put ourselves into the attitude of willingness to do whatever God wills.

Prayer opens our lives for God so his will can be done in and through us, because in true prayer we habitually put ourselves into the attitude of willingness to do whatever God wills.



It is magnificent to grow old, if one keeps young.

It is magnificent to grow old, if one keeps young.





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I made it to the childbearing phase without TV dependence, then looked around and thought, Well gee, why start now? Why get a pet python on the day you decide to raise fuzzy little gerbils?

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It’s not necessary, in order to be a complete person, that I have a man. It’s not the end-all, be-all of my life.

It’s not necessary, in order to be a complete person, that I have a man. It’s not the end-all, be-all of my life.



Schedule a sacred date with yourself. You deserve time for your life.

Schedule a sacred date with yourself. You deserve time for your life.



Laughter means: taking a mischievous delight in someone else's uneasiness, but with a good conscience.

Laughter means: taking a mischievous delight in someone else's uneasiness, but with a good conscience.



Being on a sitcom stops me from getting Alzheimer's.

Being on a sitcom stops me from getting Alzheimer's.



anything, anything is possible, if you can just see the sky.

anything, anything is possible, if you can just see the sky.



Jesus was much more interested in the quality of the people's response to him than in the quantity of the crowd.

Jesus was much more interested in the quality of the people's response to him than in the quantity of the crowd.



Too much to know is to know nought but fame; And every godfather can give a name.

Too much to know is to know nought but fame; And every godfather can give a name.




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