August 26 Birthdays

If you judge people, you have no time to love them.

My father was overbearing. Very controlling. He was always the way he is, even before my success. He was not always a good person. Hed play mind games to make sure I knew my place. I dont see him, which is unfortunate. But I dont have any desire to see him. I vaguely know where he is, and I dont want to know.

He who has gold makes and accomplishes whatever he wishes in the world and finally uses it to send souls to paradise.

Dont waste time on whats not important. Dont get sucked into the drama. Get on with it: dont dwell on the past. Be a big person, be generous of spirit, be the person youd admire.

Of all the nasty outcomes predicted for women's liberation...none was more alarming than the suggestion that women would eventually become just like men.

Theres a fine line between saying, You cant tell me what I can and cant do, and taking on board peoples opinions.

My heroes are guys like Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Matt Damon. These are amazing actors with amazing careers that every actor should aspire to. Im not saying Im going to get anywhere close. Its not going to be an easy feat. Im just in awe of their careers.

It is important from time to time to slow down, to go away by yourself, and simply be.

I always try to slip healthy things by my kids. I give them sweet potato French fries and fake chicken nuggets.

Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.

I understood that the will could not be improved before the mind had been enlightened.

Im a workaholic, so I ignore the signs of fatigue and just keep going and going, and then conk out when I get home. It can be pretty stressful.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

People now, especially with the Internet, are connected. They have an expectation of behaviour, of accountability, avoiding conflict and fair and just competition.

Saying that Islam is in heart, is similar to giving back the exam's paper completely white and saying : knowledge is in brain.

Silk Road to Ruin has all the analysis and its structured very well. I rely on my notes more and I use direct quotes. But theres nothing like writing about it right away.

Come sleep with me: We won't make Love,Love will make us. Julio Cortazar

The general application of the transistor in radio and television is far in the future.

Life is not so bad if you have plenty of luck, a good physique and not too much imagination.

'Good morning' is a contradiction of terms.

The plural of anecdote is data.

It was not so very long ago that people thought that semiconductors were part-time orchestra leaders and microchips were very, very small snack foods.

A senescent bimbo with a lust for home furnishings.

Any girl would go insane by the end of that. But it was at the point where I actually found myself liking 'Happy Gilmore' that I recognized the total decline of my intelligence and emotional well-being.