Enlightening Quotes - Page 15

• A story has the opportunity to enlighten us, because as we connect the extraordinary moments on film with the ordinary moments of our lives, we ask ourselves, "What am I going to do the next time I'm scared? What would it be like to say goodbye to my family for the last time?"

  Tom Hanks

  Goodbye, Opportunity, Extraordinary Moments

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• When I first saw a White Dutch person dressed up as Black Pete, I was both sickened and shocked. It's hard to stand next to someone who views your skin color and hair as a costume. As a filmmaker, whenever I get that feeling, I want to explore what motivates people to engage in such offensive behavior and enlighten folks about its origins.

  Roger Ross Williams

  Color, White, Hair

  Source: www.theskanner.com

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• Lobbying, protesting, letter-writing, American media, civil disobedience, and preaching pacifism ad nauseum, along with EDUCATION is the most effective way to enlighten the masses. Welfare concessions/campaigns, are counterproductive and simply ineffective in this day and age.

  Gary Yourofsky

  Writing, Media, Age

  Source: www.all-creatures.org

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• Engage, Enlighten, Encourage and especially...just be yourself! Social media is a community effort, everyone is an asset.

  Susan Cooper

  Being Yourself, Powerful, Media

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• Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it.

  Laozi

  Water, Taoism, Annoying

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• Strategy requires thought, tactics require observation

  Max Euwe

  Thinking, Tactics, Playing Chess

  "Sales - What A Concept!: A Guidebook for Sales Process Performance Improvement" by Henry C. (Sandy) Waters III, p. 11, 2011.

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• Every Chess master was once a beginner

  Irving Chernev

  Learning, Beginners, Playing Chess

  Irving Chernev, Fred Reinfeld (2013). “Winning Chess: Reissue of the bestselling Irving Chernev instructional classic”, p.148, Pavilion Books

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• When we invite the Holy Ghost to fill our minds with light and knowledge, He "quickens" us, that is to say, enlightens and enlivens the inner man or woman. As a result we notice a measurable difference in our soul. We feel strengthened, filled with peace and joy. We possess spiritual energy and enthusiasm, both of which enhance our natural abilities. We can accomplish more than we otherwise could do on our own. We yearn to become a holier person.

  Keith K. Hilbig

  Spiritual, Men, Light

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• Those who yearn for true spiritual light and knowledge can only find it through the power of the Holy Ghost. The Spirit enlightens and gives understanding of the eternal purpose of life. By the Spirit, Church members know the restored gospel of Jesus Christ is true.

  M. Russell Ballard

  Spiritual, Jesus, Light

  M. Russell Ballard (2001). “When Thou Art Converted: Continuing Our Search for Happiness”, Deseret Book Company

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• As I have said before, I never had any large respect for good spelling. That is my feeling yet. Before the spelling-book came with its arbitrary forms, men unconsciously revealed shades of their characters, and also added enlightening shades of expression to what they wrote by their spelling, and so it is possible that the spelling-book has been a doubtful benevolence to us.

  Mark Twain

  Respect, Book, Character

  Mark Twain, General Press (2016). “The Complete Works of Mark Twain: All 13 Novels, Short Stories, Poetry and Essays”, p.3759, GENERAL PRESS

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• O Jesus, come back into our society, our family life, our souls and reign there as our peaceful Sovereign. Enlighten with the splendor of faith and the charity of Your tender heart the souls of those who work for the good of the people, for Your poor. Impart to them Your own spirit, a spirit of discipline, order and gentleness, preserving the flame of enthusiasm ever alight in their hearts... May that day come very soon, when we shall see You restored to the center of civic life, borne on the shoulders of Your joyful people.

  Pope John XXIII

  Faith, Jesus, Inspiration

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• When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.

  Laozi

  Inspirational, Deep Life, Honor

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• Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good.

  Laozi

  Beauty, Beautiful, Thought Provoking

  Laozi, D. C. Lau (1989). “Tao Te Ching”, p.117, Chinese University Press

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• The career of a sage is of two kinds: He is either honored by all in the world, Like a flower waving its head, Or else he disappears into the silent forest.

  Laozi

  Flower, Careers, Two

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• The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself, The more he gives to others, the more he gets himself. The Way of Heaven does one good but never does one harm. The Way of the sage is to act but not to compete.

  Laozi

  Helping Others, Giving, Heaven

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• Without stirring abroad, One can know the whole world; Without looking out of the window One can see the way of heaven. The further one goes The less one knows.

  Laozi

  Heaven, Taoism, Looking For Love

  Laozi, D. C. Lau (1989). “Tao Te Ching”, p.69, Chinese University Press

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• The blessings of having the Holy Ghost in your life are enormous. It will lead, guide, enlighten, show, bless, teach, comfort, testify, witness to, and literally purify you. In your life as a missionary, you cannot succeed in any phase of work without the Holy Ghost. You cannot teach or be directed in the work.

  Ed Pinegar

  Blessing, Comfort, Missionary

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• A man's mind should be single to the glory of God in everything that he starts to accomplish. We should consider that of ourselves we can do nothing. We are the children of God. We are in darkness, only as God enlightens our understanding. We are powerless, only as God helps us. The work that we have to do here is of that nature that we cannot do it unless we have the assistance of the Almighty.

  Lorenzo Snow

  Nature, Children, Men

  Lorenzo Snow (1984). “The Teachings of Lorenzo Snow: Fifth President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints”, Bookcraft Pubs

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• One thing I can say about our band is this. If you got something good to lay on us, enlighten us, but if you got something bad to lay on us, you can get your teeth knocked clean down your throat man. Dangerous people. Lovely people.

  Duane Allman

  Men, People, Lovely

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• The BIBLE redirects my will, cleanses my emotions, enlightens my mind, and quickens my total being

  E. Stanley Jones

  Mind, Emotion

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• Arya Maloney updates the basis and practice of transpersonal psychology by using the spiritual principles of India's masters and the transformational alchemy inherent in his clients' processes. His work is both enlightening and informative.

  Arnold Mindell

  Spiritual, Practice, Psychology

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• Iran can recruit hundreds of suicide bombers a day. Suicide is an invincible weapon. Suicide bombers in this land showed us the way, and they enlighten our future.

  Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

  Suicide, Iran, Land

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• To have a developed intellect is always helpful if one can enlighten it from above and turn it to a divine use.

  Sri Aurobindo

  Mind, Use, Helpful

  Sri Aurobindo, Aurobindo Ghose (1993). “The Integral Yoga: Sri Aurobindo's Teaching and Method of Practice”, p.240, Lotus Press

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• Geometry enlightens the intellect and sets one's mind right. All of its proofs are very clear and orderly. It is hardly possible for errors to enter into geometrical reasoning, because it is well arranged and orderly. Thus, the mind that constantly applies itself to geometry is not likely to fall into error. In this convenient way, the person who knows geometry acquires intelligence.

  Ibn Khaldun

  Fall, Math, Errors

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• Every single empire in its official discourse has said that it is not like all the others, that its circumstances are special, that it has a mission to enlighten, civilize, bring order and democracy, and that it uses force only as a last resort. And, sadder still, there always is a chorus of willing intellectuals to say calming words about benign or altruistic empires.

  Edward Said

  Order, Tyrants, Democracy

  Edward W. Said (2014). “Orientalism”, p.21, Vintage

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