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Values are the definition of our actions in life

— Armin Houman

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Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

— Mark Twain

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Like gravity, karma is so basic we often don’t even notice it.

— Sakyong Mipham

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Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.

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If you do not have an absolutely clear vision of something, where you can follow the light to the end of the tunnel, then it doesn’t matter whether you’re bold or cowardly, or whether you’re stupid or intelligent. Doesn’t get you anywhere.

— Werner Herzog

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If people bring so much courage to this world the world has to kill them to break them, so of course it kills them. The world breaks every one and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry.

— Ernest Hemingway/ A Farewell to Arms

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What is the purpose of houses? It is to protect us from the wind and cold of winter, the heat and rain of summer, and to keep out robbers and thieves. Once these ends have been secured, that is all. Whatever does not contribute to these ends should be eliminated.

— Mozi, Mozi (5th century BC) Ch 20

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Being perceptive

– Be perceptive of all details (large and small) and make a clear distinction between the attribute of right and wrong.

— Zhuge Liang        

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Do you have any advice?

Nike makes some of the best products in the world. Products that you lust after. Absolutely beautiful, stunning products. But you also make a lot of crap. Just get rid of the crappy stuff and focus on the good stuff.—Mark Parker asked Steve Jobs

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A trap is for fish: when you’ve got the fish, you can forget the trap. A snare is for rabbits: when you’ve got the rabbit, you can forget the snare. Words are for meaning: when you’ve got the meaning, you can forget the words. Where can I find someone who’s forgotten words so I can have a word with him?…

— Zhuangzi

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When future generations look back to my time, it will probably be similar to how I now think of the past.

— Wang Xizhi
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