Peruses Synonyms Quotes & Sayings

Women leading means that Congress is working to create jobs, make quality child care more affordable and strengthen the middle class because we understand that America grows the economy and opportunity from the middle out, not the top down. — Barbara Mikulski

I think that sometimes the most intelligent things that prosecutors do is when they exercise their discretion not to go forward with a case. — Rudy Giuliani

A belligerent samurai, an old Japanese tale goes, once challenged a Zen master to explain the concept of heaven and hell. The monk replied with scorn, "You're nothing but a lout - I can't waste my time with the likes of you!"
His very honor attacked, the samurai flew into a rage and, pulling his sword from its scabbard, yelled "I could kill you for your impertinence."
"That," the monk calmly replied, "is hell."
Startled at seeing the truth in what the master pointed out about the fury that had him in its grip, the samurai calmed down, sheathed his sword, and bowed, thanking the monk for the insight.
"And that,"said the monk "is heaven."
The sudden awakening of the samurai to his own agitated state illustrates the crucial difference between being caught up in a feeling and becoming aware that you are being swept away by it. Socrates's injunction "Know thyself" speaks to the keystone of emotional intelligence: awareness of one's own feelings as they occur. — Daniel Goleman

But love was strange. It distorted your perspective and played havoc with your logic. — Lori Foster

Och, lass, doona you know? Your heart is my home. — Karen Marie Moning

When I was sixteen or seventeen, I wanted to be a writer. I wanted to be a playwright. But everything I wrote, I thought, was weak. And I can remember falling asleep in tears because I had no talent the way I wanted to have. — Francis Ford Coppola

Moderate aspirations lead to a contended life. I don't have to buy the airplane and I can't drive the tank!! — Mahesh Babu

When there is stress, it is usually a sign that the ego has returned, and you are cutting yourself off from the creative power of the universe. — Eckhart Tolle

Unrequited love may be painful, but it is safely painful, because it does not involve inflicting damage on anyone but oneself, a private pain that is as bitter-sweet as it is self-induced. But as soon as love is reciprocated, one must be prepared to give up the passivity of simply being hurt to take on the responsibility of perpetrating hurt oneself. — Alain De Botton

Getting laid off was one of the worst things that ever happened to me. But it led to the best results. — Tom Smallwood