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It is a common error to suppose that the Higher Life is a matter of reading, and the adoption of theological or metaphysical hypotheses, and that Spiritual Principles can be apprehended by this method.


James Allen

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KAREN ALLEN Idleness does drive me crazy, but I'd rather read or write than do anything just to work. A kind...
KAREN ALLEN I loved living and breathing theatre so much that I decided I had to find a way to bring my desire t...
KAREN ALLEN I just felt like I had to create a life for myself where I was more independent.
KAREN ALLEN You know, I don't really understand a suburban environment. I want to be out in the woods, I wan...
KAREN ALLEN I've always done things the hard way. I was born like a piece of tangled yarn. The job is trying...
KAREN ALLEN What if everything is an illusion and nothing exists? In that case, I definitely overpaid for my car...
WOODY ALLEN What if nothing exists and we're all in somebody's dream?
WOODY ALLEN If I have committed any culinary atrocities, please forgive me.
TED ALLEN