154.If matters were simpler, there would be more trust, less elaborate
schemes and less reading between the lines.
155.If we view valid individualism and idiosyncrasies as unacceptable, then
being ourselves is tantamount to an illegal act.
156.At times scarcity and limitations bring about excellence.
157.Our passion indicates our commitment .How our passion consumes and
endures testify to the intensity of conviction.
158.To be exceptional may mean being at the extreme ends of classification.
159.It takes effort to create well, duplicate well and emulate well.
160.As we progress what were once seen as luxuries become necessities.
161.To be ennobled through age is a reward. To be debased in character as
we age is a shame.
162.No one relishes the ill mannered fledgling or elder.
163.We all play our part towards the well being of civilization.
164.When you fear yourself you will fear your own shadow.
When you fear for yourself, you will also fear your own shadow.
165.There is order in disorder when feuding factions champion similar
causes.
166.There is pain and relief in both holding on and letting go.
167.For most, fantasy?s encroachment into reality is better received than
reality?s rude burst into fantasy.
168.Most would wish to stay with fond fantasies if there are no fond realities.
When and where there are fond realities to live with, there we shall stay.
169.It is not sufficient to have one?s facts precise but also to be sure of them
and ourselves.
170.In anger it is too easy to draw exaggerated stereotypical conclusions. It
takes sensitivity towards conscience and a vigorous spirit to resolve
objectively.
171.Circumstances and distractions make the weary and wary fair game.
172.Reality deals with what is. Fantasy deals with what might be even if it is
impossible.
173.There is dignity and greatness in the grand and humble. Our eyes need to
seek the less obvious for our minds to appreciate them.
174.The pace with which we go about our work manifest calm or alarm.
175.Being immersed in concentration is like tuning out in order to tune in.
176.We came here unsoiled. Our misdeeds soil us.
177.Our struggles wear us away, our passions invigorate us.
178.Society spares neither those who speak too much or those who speak
little.
179.A wrinkled brow should not be the price of temporary discomfort.
180.When we try overzealously to be proper in appearance and manners, we
at times overdo it to the extent that we end up apologising and blushing over
matters which are normal and natural.
181.Let?s face it, not all are compensated equally in material comforts for
their troubles.
182.The measure of strength is the volume of abuse which it is capable of
withstanding.
183.Some buckle under pressure , some buckle under excessive sweetness.
184.To see truth , we have to see through deceit.
185.One is charred by one?s torch when one is snuffed by the flame of one?s
passion.
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