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Even if we encounter some shameful events in the past, we shouldn't avoid or hide them. ↗

— Roh Moo-hyun

#encounter #even #events #hide #in the past

There's a lot of peer pressure to not do positive stories out of Iraq... I think there's a sense that the administration got a pass during the hot days of war and now that the war is over it's time to even out the deck somewhat. ↗

— Jerry Nachman

#days #deck #during #even #got

Is only a tennis match. At the end, that's life. There is much more important things. ↗

— Rafael Nadal

#important #important things #life #match #more

I use the film industry as a pleasure for work and that kind of thing and it's not a pursuit to make me feel happy in my life. ↗

— Thandie Newton

#film #film industry #happy #i #industry

The thing, when you're down two sets to love, is to stay calm, even though it's hard, because people are freaking out, people are worried for you. ↗

— Rafael Nadal

#calm #down #even #hard #love

You know, a lot of things changed. What never changed is the illusion to keep playing tennis, the illusion to keep doing well the things, and the illusion to be in a good position of the ranking and play these kind of matches. ↗

— Rafael Nadal

#doing #good #illusion #keep #kind

To dwell in the here and now does not mean you never think about the past or responsibly plan for the future. The idea is simply not to allow yourself to get lost in regrets about the past or worries about the future. If you are firmly grounded in the present moment, the past can be an object of inquiry, the object of your mindfulness and concentration. You can attain many insights by looking into the past. But you are still grounded in the present moment. ↗

— Thich Nhat Hanh

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Up against the corporate government, voters find themselves asked to choose between look-alike candidates from two parties vying to see who takes the marching orders from their campaign paymasters and their future employers. The money of vested interest nullifies genuine voter choice and trust. ↗

— Ralph Nader

#asked #between #campaign #candidates #choice

When I first left Iran at the age of 13, Iran had become such a shining star - it was the point to which all my desires and dreams returned. ↗

— Azar Nafisi

#become #desires #dreams #first #had

In the most general terms, the Enlightenment goes back to Plato's belief that truth and beauty and goodness are connected; that truth and beauty, disseminated widely, will sooner or later lead to goodness. (While we're making at effort at truth and goodness, beauty reminds us what we're hold out for.) ↗

— Susan Neiman

#enlightenment #philosophy #beauty