Study the teachings of the pine tree, the bamboo, and the plum blossom. The pine is evergreen, firmly rooted, and venerable. The bamboo is strong, resilient, unbreakable. The plum blossom is hardy, fragrant, and elegant.


Morihei Ueshiba

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Then that's what the Northern Lights are. All the lives that we're not living.
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Today is about the now, the moment you live in, so do now what you want to do
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Cease with the displays of false modesty. The entire palace knows about it."
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As always. As ever. As a rose to the sun.
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Dedication is the preparation to success!
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The warm sound of her laughter stole through Khalid's skin, heating the coldest reaches of his soul.
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The end is the matter! A step to the end is a factor!
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I love you." she whispered into the rough wool of his sweater.
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I make mistakes. That's what I do. I
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If the best is possible, than good is never enough and only do the best.
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Typing is the future of talking and to don't forgot and brother of feature.
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His life seemed like a deck of cards, and in the midst of all those two’s and three’s someone ha...
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This obsession with celebrity culture is really unhealthy. I don't want to live my life like tha...
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Even when I see a beautiful woman, I think, 'Aw, her life must be amazing.' Everyone does it...
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Love is really my nemesis. I never really allowed myself to indulge in such basic things because I w...
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I criticized the whole American songwriting industry and the pop side of it and I was bitter about i...
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Oh my God, she's fashion road-kill!
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I love you, but I love myself more.
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Desperate Housewives.
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the sort of person who'd back Proposition 14.
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A stud is born! [Stanford]
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Maybe we should get married.[Charlotte] Alrighty.[Trey]
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Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story.
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No lady likes to dance or dine, accompanied by a porcupine. Burma Shave.
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What's the big mystery? It's my vagina, not the sphinx! [Miranda]
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I'm masquerading as an innocent pop star.
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the lights fade to black.
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Yeah, I would love to. I don't know if I'd do another singing one.
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Bellhop: "this is a non-smoking floor."Carrie: "I have an addiction sir!"
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F*** me badly once, shame on you. F*** me badly twice, shame on me.
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I knew I wanted a handbag, but they were so pricey. I love Marc Jacobs.
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'Rome' vital to HBO TV empire.
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Sex and the City.
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Life is not all about sex. [Samantha]
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Fear knocked at the door. Faith answered. There was no one there.
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Carrie: I'm good. How are you?
Charlotte: Great.
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Middle-Age Girls Gone Wild.
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You in a threesome? You won't even wear a thong! [Samantha]
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