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• Why can't we simply borrow what is useful to us from Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, especially Zen, as we borrow from Christianity, science, American Indian traditions and world literature in general, including philosophy, and let the rest go hang? Borrow what we need but rely principally upon our own senses, common sense and daily living experience.

  Edward Abbey

  Philosophy, Buddhism, Common Sense

  Edward Abbey (2006). “Postcards from Ed: Dispatches and Salvos from an American Iconoclast”

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• It does not do to rely too much on silent majorities, Evey, for silence is a fragile thing, one loud noise, and its gone. But the people are so cowed and disorganised. A few might take the opportunity to protest, but it'll just be a voice crying in the wilderness. Noise is relative to the silence preceding it. The more absolute the hush, the more shocking the thunderclap. Our masters have not heard the people's voice for generations, Evey and it is much, much louder than they care to remember.

  Alan Moore

  Opportunity, Voice, People

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• I have to get back to the hotel. But I don't know the way. I always rely on Shouji so I didn't notice where we were going. Nut I came to this point. without realising my attitude and actions. It's like I am slowing falling into a valley. I wonder where I'm standing now.

  Ai Yazawa

  Attitude, Fall, Nuts

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• Because of social pressure, individualism is rejected by most people in favor of conformity. Thus the individual relies mainly upon the actions of others and neglects the meaning of his own personal life. Hence he sees his own life as meaningless and falls into the “existential vacuum” feeling inner void. Progressive automation causes increasing alcoholism, juvenile delinquency, and suicide.

  Viktor E. Frankl

  Suicide, Fall, People

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• You cannot learn what you are made of if you rely on anyone or anything else to help you.

  Christopher Paolini

  Helping, Made, Ifs

  Christopher Paolini (2014). “The Inheritance Cycle Complete Collection: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance”, p.2954, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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• It is the brain, the little gray cells on which one must rely. One must seek the truth within--not without." ~ Poirot

  Agatha Christie

  Cells, Brain, Littles

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• The degree to which a surviving parent copes is the most important indicator of the child's long-term adaptation. Kids whose surviving parents are unable to function effectively in the parenting role show more anxiety and depression, as well as sleep and health problems, than those whose parents have a strong support network and solid inner resources to rely on.

  Hope Edelman

  Strong, Children, Sleep

  Hope Edelman (2014). “Motherless Daughters: The Legacy of Loss, 20th Anniversary Edition”, p.18, Hachette UK

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• Only when we cease to rely on our own strength can we discover that God's strength is always there for us.

  Scott Hahn

  Cease

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• The more you delve into science, the more it appears to rely on faith.

  Jon Stewart

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• The truth is there are a million steps, and we don't even know what the steps are, and worse, at any given moment we may not be willing or even able to take them; and still worse, they are different for you and they are always changing. I have come to believe the sooner we will fall in love with the God who keeps shaking things up, keeps changing the path, keeps rocking the boat to test our faith in Him, teaching us to not rely on easy answers, bullet points, magic mantras, or genies in lamps, but rather in His guidance, His existence, His mercy, and His love.

  Donald Miller

  Falling In Love, Teaching, Believe

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• One piece of advice I have is: Want something else more than success. Success is a lovely thing, but your desire to say something, your worth, and your identity shouldn’t rely on it, because it’s not guaranteed and it’s not permanent and it’s not sufficient. So work hard, fall in love with the writing — the characters, the story, the words, the themes — and make sure that you are who you are regardless of your life circumstances. That way, when the good things come, they don’t warp you, and when the bad things hit you, you don’t fall apart.

  Veronica Roth

  Falling In Love, Writing, Character

  Amazon.com Q&A with Author, www.amazon.com.

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• That's another thing," she said. "You no longer need other people in your life once you have found your true love. No wonder Magnus feels he cannot open up to you, when you rely so heavily upon these other people. When love is true, you should meet each other people. When love is true, you should meet each other's every desire, every need - A re you listening, young A lexander? For my advice is precious, and not given often.

  Cassandra Clare

  Love Is, People, Advice

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• It's vital to remember who you really are. It's very important. It isn't a good idea to rely on other people or things to do it for you, you see. They always get it wrong.

  Terry Pratchett

  Ideas, People, Important

  Terry Pratchett (2009). “Sourcery: (Discworld Novel 5)”, p.318, Random House

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• Bad luck relies on absolutely perfect timing.

  Catherynne M. Valente

  Perfect, Luck, Timing

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• You get too excited over big flashes, Tunstall. Mages rely on that to make you think they have more power than you.

  Tamora Pierce

  Thinking, Make You Think, Excited

  Tamora Pierce (2012). “Beka Cooper: The Hunt Records”, p.707, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• In the same way that I tend to make up my mind about people within thirty seconds of meeting them, I also make up my mind about whether a business proposal excites me within about thirty seconds of looking at it. I rely far more on gut instinct than researching huge amounts of statistics.

  Richard Branson

  People, Mind, Statistics

  Richard Branson (2005). “Losing My Virginity: The Autobiography”, Virgin Pub

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• A true friend is someone who is always there for you, with no agenda other than the friendship itself. We rely on our friends to lift us up in bad times, to keep us grounded in good times, but most importantly, to be there for us when we need nothing at all.

  Tonya Hurley

  True Friend, Needs, Agendas

  Tonya Hurley (2012). “Ghostgirl: Homecoming”, p.20, Hachette UK

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• It's still very difficult for me to rely. Your weakness, the blessing of your weakness is it forces you into friendships. The things that you lack, you look for in others.

  Bono

  Blessing, Weakness, Looks

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• As soon as we abandon our own reason, and are content to rely upon authority, there is no end to our troubles.

  Bertrand Russell

  Trouble, Reason, Authority

  "The Basic Writings of Bertrand Russell".

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• I will be my undoing, If I become my obsession. I will forget the ones I love, If I do not serve them. I will war with others, If I refuse to see them. Therefore, I choose to turn away From my reflection, To rely not on myself But on my brothers and sisters, To project always outward Until I disappear [And only God remains.]

  Veronica Roth

  Brother, War, Reflection

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• I want love to conquer all. But love can't conquer anything. It can't do anything on it's own. It relies on us to do the conquering on its behalf.

  David Levithan

  Love, Want, Conquer

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• You have your whole life ahead of you. Be smart. Study hard and be independent. I'm afraid the chances of your getting a dowry are slim. You must rely on yourself. No matter what else people may steal from you, they will never be able to take away your knowledge. The world is changing. You must make your own life outside this home.

  Adeline Yen Mah

  Smart, Independent, Home

  Adeline Yen Mah (1997). “Falling leaves return to their roots”, Penguin Books Ltd

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• Maybe you feel pressure to be positive because so many people rely on your good, fake-positive energy? If that's the case, screw everybody else. You're not a bottle of Valium.

  Augusten Burroughs

  People, Fake, Positive Energy

  Augusten Burroughs (2012). “This Is How: Proven Aid in Overcoming Shyness, Molestation, Fatness, Spinsterhood, Grief, Disease, Lushery, Decrepitude & More. For Young and Old Alike.”, p.17, Macmillan

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• Disgust relies on moral obtuseness. It is possible to view another human being as a slimy slug or a piece of revolting trash only if one has never made a serious good-faith attempt to see the world through that person’s eyes or to experience that person’s feelings. Disgust imputes to the other a subhuman nature. How, by contrast, do we ever become able to see one another as human? Only through the exercise of imagination.

  Martha C. Nussbaum

  Eye, Exercise, Views

  Martha C. Nussbaum (2010). “From Disgust to Humanity: Sexual Orientation and Constitutional Law”, p.16, Oxford University Press

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• The Somebody Else's Problem field is much simpler and more effective, and what's more can be run for over a hundred years on a single torch battery. This is because it relies on people's natural disposition not to see anything they don't want to, weren't expecting, or can't explain.

  Douglas Adams

  Running, Years, People

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