Settling Quotes - Page 22

• In the following pages I offer nothing more than simple facts, plain arguments, and common sense; and have no other preliminaries to settle with the reader, than that he will divest himself of prejudice and repossession, and suffer his reason and feelings to determine for themselves; and that he will put on, or rather that he will not put off, the true character of man, and generously enlarge his view beyond the present day.

  Thomas Paine

  Character, Science, Simple

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• To meditate is to be aware of what is going on - in our bodies, our feelings our minds, and in the world. When we settle into the present moment, we can see the beauties and wonders before our eyes.

  Nhat Hanh

  Eye, Meditation, Feelings

  Thich Nhat Hanh (2008). “Present Moment Wonderful Moment: Mindfulness Verses for Daily Living: Easyread Large Bold Edition”, p.2, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• When you don't cling to anything, there is nowhere to go - all boats have been abandoned, you cannot go anywhere; all paths have been dropped, you cannot go anywhere; all dreams and desires have disappeared, there is no way to move. Relaxation happens of its own accord. Just think of the word relax. Be, settle, you have come home.

  Rajneesh

  Dream, Moving, Home

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• Ironically, brothers and sisters, the natural man who is so very selfish in so many ordinary ways is strangely unselfish in that he reaches for too few of the things that bring real joy. He settles for a mess of pottage instead of eternal joy.

  Neal A. Maxwell

  Brother, Selfish, Real

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• It is a sultry day; the sun has drunk
  The dew that lay upon the morning grass;
  There is no rustling in the lofty elm
  That canopies my dwelling, and its shade
  Scarce cools me. All is silent, save the faint
  And interrupted murmur of the bee,
  Settling on the sick flowers,
  And then again Instantly on the wing.

  William C. Bryant

  Summer, Morning, Flower

  William Cullen Bryant, “Summer Wind”

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• In winter I go skiing on Saturdays and Sundays when the slopes are quieter due to changeover day for tourists, and in summer I hike up into the mountains at sunset, just as the village is settling down to dinner.

  Vanessa Mae

  Summer, Sunset, Sunday

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• We have to cultivate contentment with what we have. We really don't need much. When you know this, the mind settles down. Cultivate generosity. Delight in giving. Learn to live lightly. In this way, we can begin to transform what is negative into what is positive. This is how we start to grow up.

  Tenzin Palmo

  Growing Up, Giving, Generosity

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• Unlike us, cats never outgrow their delight in cat capacities, nor do they settle finally for limitations. Cats, I think, live out their lives fulfilling their expectations.

  Irving Townsend

  Cat, Thinking, Expectations

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• Women are realizing it more and more knowing that they don't have to settle with a man just to have that child. Times have changed and that is also what is amazing is that we do have so many options these days.

  Jennifer Aniston

  Children, Being Single, Men

  "Jennifer Aniston: Women Don't Need Men to Be Good Moms". Press conference at the Four Seasons Hotel, people.com. August 8, 2010.

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• It is therefore essential to let the 'heart spirit' settle like calm water. Then it becomes a tranquil lake in which the sky is reflected, in which the face of Christ can be seen.

  Olivier Clement

  Spiritual, Heart, Lakes

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• When we talk about settling the world's problems, we're barking up the wrong tree. The world is perfect. It's a mess. It has always been a mess. We're not going to change it. Our job is to straighten out our own lives.

  Joseph Campbell

  Spiritual, Jobs, Perfect

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• Every time you date someone with an issue that you have to work to ignore, you're settling.

  Andre Breton

  Love You, Issues, Dating

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• The question for each man to settle is not what he would do if he had means, time, influence and educational advantages; the question is what he will do with the things he has. The moment a young man ceases to dream or to bemoan his lack of opportunities and resolutely looks his conditions in the face, and resolves to change them, he lays the corner-stone of a solid and honorable success.

  Hamilton Wright Mabie

  Motivational, Dream, Educational

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• Most people will look back and realize they did not have a great life because it's just so easy to settle for a good life.

  James C. Collins

  Good Life, Life And Love, People

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• For many of us the great danger is not that we will renounce our faith. It is that we will become so distracted and rushed and preoccupied that we will settle for a mediocre version of it.

  John Ortberg

  Faith, Danger, Renounce

  John Ortberg (1997). “The Life You've Always Wanted: Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People”, p.82, Harper Collins

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• Who can wait quietly until the mud settles? Who can remain still until the moment of action?

  Laozi

  Patience, Waiting, Mud

  Laozi (1997). “道德经”, Vintage

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• You should never settle for what you think is just good. You should drive the editors and writers and everybody nuts until it's great. And if you don't go for great, you won't end up with good. You've got to go beyond your wildest dreams because the exigencies of filmmaking are going to smash you into the ordinary.

  Fred Schepisi

  Dream, Art, Motivation

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• Don't settle for average. You were made for greatness.

  Victoria Osteen

  Monday, Greatness, Average

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• Let us not ignore the truth among ourselves ... politically we are the aggressors and they defend themselves... The country is theirs, because they inhabit it, whereas we want to come here and settle down, and in their view we want to take away from them their country.

  David Ben-Gurion

  Country, Views, Want

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• It is not so important where one settles down. The best thing is to follow your instincts without too much reflection.

  Albert Einstein

  Memorable, Reflection, Important

  Albert Einstein (2010). “The Ultimate Quotable Einstein”, p.432, Princeton University Press

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• In my heart I know you didn't come here just for me, you came here because you believe in what this country can be. In the face of war, you believe there can be peace. In the face of despair, you believe there can be hope. In the face of a politics that's shut you out, that's told you to settle, that's divided us for too long, you believe we can be one people, reaching for what's possible, building that more perfect union.

  Barack Obama

  Country, Business, War

  Official Announcement of Candidacy for US President, Delivered 10 February 2007, Springfield, Illinois

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• I couldn't settle in Italy - it was like living in a foreign country.

  Ian Rush

  Funny, Soccer, Football

  'It Was Like Living in a Foreign Country' by Lee Honeyball, www.theguardian.com. February 06, 2005.

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• Strive for perfection, but settle for excellence.

  Don Shula

  Success, Perfection, Excellence

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• Set stretch goals. Don't ever settle for mediocrity. The key to stretch is to reach for more than you think is possible. Don't sell yourself short by thinking that you'll fail.

  Jack Welch

  Inspirational, Thinking, Keys

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• From afar, it seems like a war without a solution and like a long sacrifice for the entire country. So when a president appears who tries to open a path to peace, I think that deserves support, because there is a lot of pain, and if they try to settle scores, the war will never end. But there is an opportunity. I would feel selfish if I did not help in any way.

  Jose Mujica

  Country, Pain, Powerful

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