"Tying the know means slipping a noose around love and choking it to death."

Control, Commitment, Love, Freedom

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"Tying the know means slipping a noose around love and choking it to death."

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"You may not have the power to control whatever happens to you, but you have the power to stop it from affecting your sense of style."

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"Discipline is required in all human endeavours."

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"The desire to conquer is itself a sort of subjection."

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"You are the actor, director, producer, and scriptwriter of the play called 'Your Life' and you can change the play anytime."

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"He who can destroy a thing, can control a thing."

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"Assuming either the Left Wing or the Right Wing gained control of the country, it would probably fly around in circles."

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"Do not allow your sad past to rule your present situation. Unlike a tango, it does not take to two to forgive."

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"No, and I never, ever eat in between the meals. I control it well enough and with no pills, and I sleep seven hours a night. I go to bed. I fall asleep, and I wake up seven hours later, and this is the most important."

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"You were a summer gift, one I'll always treasure. You were a dream I never wanted to wake up from. You opened my eyes to things I'll never really see. You're the best thing that will ever happen to me."

Memory

"Yes, it takes two to dance. But somebody has to lead."

Leadership

"God is love," she said. "And he respects love, whether it's between a parents, and child, a man and woman, or friends. I don't think he cares about religion one little bit. Live your life right. Love with all your heart. Don't hurt others, and help those in need. That is all you need to know. And don't worry about heaven. If it exists, you'll be welcome."

Love

"The problem with falling in love is falling back out of it again, usually because you've fallen in love with a lie. That happens as often as not."

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"Taking no chances means wasting your dreams.."

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"Parenting should be a passion, not a part-time pursuit."

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"DisappointmentCan do a couple things.It can drop you into a giantsucking sinkhole ofdepression,a place you have to fightto climb out of. Or itcan trigger an epicmaniato overcome the oddsand transform failureinto success. Say youswingas high as the chains willtake you because you seekthe thrill of flight, and on theup-kick, you lose your seat.Injury is likely. But if youworry about fallingdown,and never chance "up,"the sky will remainforever out of reach."

Transformation

"LightThat's how I feel-like the winter-fringedbreeze might scoopme up into its wings,flyaway with me trappedin its feathered embrace.I am a snowflake.A wisp of eiderdown,liberatedfrom gravity. My bodyis light. Ephemeral.My head is light.I want to swaybeneaththe weight of air,dizzy with thought.Light filters throughmy closed eyelids.The sun,chasing shadows,tells me I'm notafloat in dreams."

Freedom

"A word to the unwise.Torch every book.Char every page.Burn every word to ash.Ideas are incombustible.And therein lies your real fear."

Ideas

"I love the way she feels inthe curve of my arm. I loveher unpretentious beauty,her intelligence, her nerve.But could I ever love her?The concept of falling in loveis completely foreign, somethingI can't bring myself to accept. Her hair pillows my cheek and her hand on my leg is warm. I care about you, Conner, and I hate to see you hurting. I want to respond but can'tfind the pretty words I need."

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