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Quotes for inspiring optimism, or some such…

Kiran — Mon, 03 May 2010 02:41:43 +0000

In the interest of embracing optimism, I decided to look up some quotes by famous and not-so-famous people that inspire me to approach life in a positive, light-hearted manner. Yes, I know, quotes are sometimes looked down upon, and quotes are not the only way to learn anything, the context matters more in most cases. [...]

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Religious purity

Kiran — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:45:31 +0000

I was walking across a bridge one day, and I saw a man standing on the edge, about to jump off. So I ran over and said “Stop! don’t do it!” “Why shouldn’t I?” he said. I said, “Well, there’s so much to live for!” He said, “Like what?” I said, “Well…are you religious or [...]

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Six Word Stories

Kiran — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:39:02 +0000

I stumbled across this little brain candy in Wired.com’s archives. One of my favourites: TIME MACHINE REACHES FUTURE!!! … nobody there … – Harry Harrison Six Word Stories is a post from: *kiran muses

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Quotes for changes: Making them and living through them

Kiran — Sat, 21 Oct 2006 00:42:33 +0000

“There is a time to let things happen, and a time to make things happen.” –Emerson “Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.” –Dale Carnegie “Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.” –Arthur Schopenhauer “Different is not necessarily better [...]

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Quotes for a birthday

Kiran — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 02:17:43 +0000

“Happiness is good health and a bad memory.” –Ingrid Bergman “Youth is the gift of nature, but age is the work of art.” –Garson Kanin “Lead me not into temptation; I can find it myself.” –Unknown “Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.” –Groucho Marx “Age is an issue of mind over [...]

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