Joan Crawford
Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your heart or burn down your house, you can never tell.
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You were made perfectly to be loved and surely I have loved you, in the idea of you, my whole life long.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect.
When you fish for love, bait with your heart, not your brain.
No fate is worse than a life without a love.
If a man does his best, what else is there ?
For every disciplined effort there is a multiple reward.
There is no greatness without a passion to be great, whether it's the aspiration of an athlete or an artist, a scientist, a parent, or a businessperson.
Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.
Till I loved, I never lived, enough.
You might well remember that nothing can bring you success but yourself.
In the long run, men hit only what they aim at. Therefore, though they should fail immediately, they had better aim at something high.
Great minds have purpose, while others just have wishes.
The truth is that we can learn to condition our minds, bodies, and emotions to link pain or pleasure to whatever we choose. By changing what we link pain and pleasure to, we will instantly change our behaviors.
If you build it, he will come.
There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because his conscience tells him it is right.
Love conquers all things, let us too surrender to love.
Love is the true means by which the world is enjoyed. Our love to others, and others love to us.
Many of life's failures are experienced by people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
You betcha !
Personally, veda's convinced me that alligators have the right idea. They eat their young.
In life you can never be too kind or too fair ; everyone you meet is carrying a heavy load. When you go through your day expressing kindness and courtesy to all you meet, you leave behind a feeling of warmth and good cheer, and you help alleviate the burdens everyone is struggling with.
I have loved to the point of madness, that which is called madness, that which to me, is the only sensible way to love.
Never bring the problem solving stage into the decision making stage. Otherwise, you surrender yourself to the problem rather than the solution.
The heart is wiser than the intellect.
Success is never found. Failure is never fatal. Courage is the only thing.
Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.
It is no sin to attempt and fail. The only sin is to not make the attempt.
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
We have got to have a dream if we are going to make a dream come true.
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall , but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
Don't wish it were easier, wish you were better.
Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot, but make it hot by striking.
Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.
Character is higher than intellect... A great soul will be strong to live, as well as to think.
Okay, but I get to be on top.
Love in its essence is spiritual fire.
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.
If you worry about yesterday's failures, then today's successes will be few.
Little strokes fell great oaks.
A teacher, a really good teacher, is never a giver of truth; he is a guide, a pointer to truth. Therefore, a good teacher, or, more appropriately, a guide, studies each student individually and helps to awaken the student to explore himself, both internally and externally, and ultimately to integrate himself with his being. All in all, a teacher acts as a catalyst, and not only must he have a tremendous understanding; he must also possess a sensitive mind with great flexibility and adaptability.
What concerns me is not the way things are, but rather the way people think things are.
There is no luck except where there is discipline.
After every happiness comes misery, they may be far apart or near. The more advanced the soul, the more quickly does one follow the other. What we want is neither happiness nor misery. Both make us forget our true nature, both are chains -- one iron, one gold , behind both is the Atman, who knows neither happiness nor misery. These are states, and states must ever change , but the nature of the atman is bliss, peace, unchanging. We have not to get it, we have it, only wash away the dross and see it.
Words do two major things : They provide food for the mind and create light for understanding and awareness.
Stand up, be bold, be strong. Take the whole responsibility on your own shoulders, and know that you are the creator of your own destiny. All the strength and succor you want is within yourself. Therefore, make your own future.
Leave the gun. Take the cannolis.
Without a general an army is lost.
Rather than focusing on things and time, focus on preserving and enhancing relationships and on accomplishing results.
Love consists in this, that two solitudes protect and touch and greet each other.
The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet.
Find and use your passion, and you'll have a great career. Don't do it, you won't. It's as simple as that.
All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination
It is astonishing how little one feels alone when one loves.
And in the end it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.
Happy wife, happy life.
Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.
Dwell not on the past. Use it to illustrate a point, then leave it behind. Nothing really matters except what you do now in this instant of time. From this moment onwards you can be an entirely different person, filled with love and understanding, ready with an outstretched hand, uplifted and positive in every thought and deed.
Fear is that little darkroom where negatives are made.
Along with trustworthiness, consistency is the thing to look for when you surround yourself with people who can help you on your quest.
A compliment is like a kiss through a veil.
Happiness itself does not stay -- only moments of happiness do.
All the powers in the universe are already ours. It is we who have put our hands before our eyes and cry that it is dark.
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Submit to love faithfully and it gives a person joy. It intoxicates, it envelops, it isolates. It creates fragrance in the air, ardour from coldness, it beautifies everything around it.
Success is having a flair for the thing that you are doing , knowing that is it not enough, that you have got to have hard work and a certain sense of purpose.
Never react emotionally to criticism. Analyze yourself to determine whether it is justified. If it is, correct yourself. Otherwise, go on about your business.
If you want to be creative in your company, your career, your life, all it takes is one easy stepthe extra one. When you encounter a familiar plan, you just ask one question '' What ELSE could we do ? ''
Not many people are willing to give failure a second opportunity. They fail once and it is all over. The bitter pill of failure is often more than most people can handle. If you are willing to accept failure and learn from it, if you are willing to consider failure as a blessing in disguise and bounce back, you have got the essential of harnessing one of the most powerful success forces.
People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.
Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.
Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it.
Happiness consists of a solid faith, good health, and a bad memory.
That's what I love about these high school girls, man. I keep getting older, they stay the same age.
Misfortunes, untoward events, lay open, disclose the skill of a general, while success conceals his weakness, his weak points.
Not many people know it, but the Fuhrer was a terrific dancer.
If you just set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at any time, and you would achieve nothing.
One's first step in wisdom is to question everything - and one's last is to come to terms with everything.
I need him like the axe needs the turkey.
Only after you challenge your biases and stereotypes -- what Francis Bacon called the 'idols which beset men's minds' --can you help others do the same.
Without the human community one single human being cannot survive.
Be grateful to the Man you help, think of him as god. Is it not a great privilege to be allowed to worship god by helping our fellow men ?
Tell me your friends, and I'll tell you who you are.
Some things have to be believed to be seen.
I have not failed. I've just found ways that don't work
In the long run, we only hit what we aim at.
You measure the size of the accomplishment by the obstacles you had to overcome to reach your goals.
We only love truly once. It is the first time and succeeding passions are less uncontrolled.
Take away love and our earth is a tomb.
Love like you've never been hurt, dance like no one is watching, live as though heaven is on earth.
Love is like swallowing hot chocolate, before it has cooled off. It takes you by surprise at first, but keeps you warm for a long time.
Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment.
Goals are not only absolutely necessary to motivate us. They are essential to really keep us alive.
Live your dreams.
If I'd been a ranch, they would've named me the Bar Nothing.
Fractures well cured make us more strong.
Woody, I know what your problem is. You're just like me. Trash !
I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom.
To my big brother George, the richest man in town !
Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
When people are like each other they tend to like each other.