Thoughtful Quotes - Page 13

• As factual and thoughtful literature began to seep in, against the Nazis' will, and replace the reams of Nazi propaganda, I began to see the German Jew in his historical role, in his good as well as his bad light.

  Martha Dodd

  Light, Historical, Roles

  Martha Dodd (1939). “Through embassy eyes”, New York

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• A thoughtful and well-informed consideration of US government in relation to American society.

  Ian Harris

  Government, Consideration, Relation

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• Being silly is still allowed, not excluded by adulthood. What's excluded by adulthood is thoughtlessness, so be thoughtful and silly

  Hank Green

  Silly, Stills, Excluded

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• There is giant untapped potential in disagreement, especially if the disagreement is between two or more thoughtful people

  Ray Dalio

  Life, Two, People

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• In an ideal world, social responsibility would be a prerequisite for design, and designers would vow to produce beautiful, useful, positive, responsible, functional, and economical things and concepts that are meaningful additions to—or sometimes subtractions from—the world we live in. Indeed, design deserves such thoughtful consideration.

  Paola Antonelli

  Beautiful, Meaningful, Responsibility

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• David Corbett has combined his unique talents as a gifted writer and an extraordinary teacher to create a superb resource on character development. Deftly crafted and impeccably researched, The Art of Character is a thoughtful and insightful book that is immensely readable and practical.

  Sheldon Siegel

  Teacher, Art, Book

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• Violence is interesting. This is a great obstacle to world peace and also to more thoughtful television programming.

  P. J. O'Rourke

  Interesting, Television, World

  P. J. O'Rourke (2007). “All the Trouble in the World: The Lighter Side of Overpopulation, Famine, Ecological Disaster, Ethnic Hatred, Plague, and Poverty”, p.249, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.

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• I don't believe that people should take their own lives without deep and thoughtful reflection over a considerable period of time. (suicide note)

  Wendy O. Williams

  Suicide, Believe, Suicidal

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• Working hard, and being thoughtful, and generous, and smart; it's a path to a better life.

  Ashton Kutcher

  Inspirational, Motivational, Suicide

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• Good generals select intelligent officers, thoughtful advisors, and brave subordinates. They oversee their troops like a fierce tiger with wings.

  Zhuge Liang

  Leadership, Art, War

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• The act of taking my own life is not something that I do without a lot of thought. I don't believe that people should take their own lives without deep and thoughtful reflection over a considerable period of time. I do believe strongly, however, that the right to do so is one of the most fundamental rights anyone in a free society should have. For me much of the world makes no sense, but my feelings about what I am doing ring loud and clear to an inner ear and to a place where there is no self, only calm. Love always, Wendy.

  Wendy O. Williams

  Believe, Suicidal, Reflection

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• Meditation helps you stay in a calm, clear-headed state so that when challenges come at you, you can deal with them like a ninja - in a calm thoughtful way. When you're centered, your emotions are not hijacking you.

  Ray Dalio

  Meditation, Challenges, Hijacking

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• Man performs and engenders so much more than he can or should have to bear. That's how he finds that he can bear anything.

  William Faulkner

  Broken Heart, Giving Up, Kindness

  Light in August ch. 13 (1932)

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• Older, younger, anyone can help. We've learned that our legislators listen, and people with passionate and thoughtful concerns make a difference every day. We've had constituents initiate legislation, lobby for it, organize meetings and events, and, of course, call, mail, e-mail and visit legislators to express their views. It's really great to see how much difference that individuals can make.

  Doris Day

  Helping Others, Views, Differences

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• Accomplishment will prove to be a journey, not a destination.

  Dwight D. Eisenhower

  Inspirational, Motivational, New Year

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• It is the paradox of life that the way to miss pleasure is to seek it first.

  Hugh Black

  Kindness, Lasting Happiness, Missing

  Hugh Black (1901). “Culture and Restraint”

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• The purpose of life is not to be happy, the purpose of life is to matter.

  Leo Rosten

  Kindness, Purpose, Matter

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• For better or worse, you must play your own little instrument in the orchestra of life.

  Dale Carnegie

  Kindness, Play, Orchestra

  Dale Carnegie (2010). “How To Enjoy Your Life And Your Job”, p.20, Simon and Schuster

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• When the days are too short, chances are you are living at your best.

  Earl Nightingale

  Life, Travel, Kindness

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• While patriotism is often lauded as an unquestionable value, the status of patriotism is a problem for many thoughtful people. It is particularly troublesome for people who care about the common good but are alienated by the all too frequent use of patriotism and patriotic symbols to stifle debate, tarnish the images of rival candidates, or arouse popular support for aggressive military policies.

  Stephen Nathanson

  Military, Patriotic, People

  Stephen Nathanson (1993). “Patriotism, Morality, and Peace”, p.11, Rowman & Littlefield

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• You only are free when you realize you belong no place - you belong every place - no place at all. The price is high. The reward is great.

  Maya Angelou

  Inspiring, Loving Life, Rewards

  Maya Angelou, Jeffrey M. Elliot (1989). “Conversations with Maya Angelou”

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• Continue to be bold, courageous. Try to choose the wisest thing and once you've chosen the wisest thing go out and try to achieve it. Be it.

  Maya Angelou

  Inspiring, Loving Life, Trying

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• I look at some of the great novelists, and I think the reason they are great is that they're telling the truth. The fact is they're using made-up names, made-up people, made-up places, and made-up times, but they're telling the truth about the human being- what we are capable of, what makes us lose, laugh, weep, fall down, and gnash our teeth and wring our hands and kill each other and love each other.

  Maya Angelou

  Inspiring, Fall, Loving Life

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• I would say you might encounter many defeats but you must never be defeated, ever. In fact, it might even be necessary to confront defeat. It might be necessary, to get over it, all the way through it, and go on. I would teach her to laugh a lot. Laugh a lot at the - and the silliest things and be very, very serious. I'd teach her to love life, I can bet you that.

  Maya Angelou

  Inspiring, Love Life, Loving Life

  "Bill Moyers Journal", billmoyers.com. November 21, 1973.

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• It is sad but true that sometimes we need the tragedy to help us to see how human we are and how we are more alike than we are different.

  Maya Angelou

  Inspiring, Loving Life, Tragedy

  Twitter post from May 21, 2013

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