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I beg people not to accept the seasonal ritual of well-timed charity on Christmas Eve. It's blasphemy. ↗

— Jonathan Kozol

#beg #blasphemy #charity #christmas #christmas eve

The Japanese chose the principle of eternal peace as the basis of morality for our rebirth after the War. ↗

— Kenzaburo Oe

#basis #chose #eternal #eternal peace #japanese

It's easy to come up with new ideas; the hard part is letting go of what worked for you two years ago, but will soon be out-of-date. ↗

— Roger von Oech

#come #easy #go #hard #ideas

Take advantage of the ambiguity in the world. Look at something and think what else it might be. ↗

— Roger von Oech

#ambiguity #else #look #might #something

Everyone has a 'risk muscle.' You keep it in shape by trying new things. If you don't, it atrophies. Make a point of using it at least once a day. ↗

— Roger von Oech

#day #everyone #keep #least #make

Remember the two benefits of failure. First, if you do fail, you learn what doesn't work; and second, the failure gives you the opportunity to try a new approach. ↗

— Roger von Oech

#benefits #fail #failure #first #gives

In swimming at my level it's about control of the small movements. A good ballet dancer floats across the stage, the best sprinters virtually abolish gravity. All motion occurs in the right direction. ↗

— Alexander Dale Oen

#about #across #ballet #ballet dancer #best

To exercise at or near capacity is the best way I know of reaching a true introspective state. If you do it right, it can open all kinds of inner doors. ↗

— Al Oerter

#best way #capacity #doors #exercise #i

I don't think the discus will ever attract any interest until they let us start throwing them at each other. ↗

— Al Oerter

#attract #each #ever #i #interest

I don't compete with other discus throwers. I compete with my own history. ↗

— Al Oerter

#history #i #my own #other #own