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“You know that I immerse myself in music, so to speak- that I think about it all day long- that I like experimenting- studying- reflecting.”
“You know that I love you quite a lot --
But sometimes... not. Sometimes not.
I don't know why.
I guess I
Just hate you sometimes,
Because sometimes I even hate myself,
And she loves you.”
Source: The Words
“You know that I love you." And despite herself, Coraline nodded. It was true. The other mother loved her. But she loved Coraline as a miser loves money, or a dragon loves its gold. In the other mother's button eyes, Coraline knew that she was a possession, nothing more. A tolerated pet, whose behavior was no longer amusing.”
“You know that I'm the owner of Curried Dreams, right? I inherited it as his wife." Her parents had never gotten divorced. Ashna remembered how guilty she had felt every time she prayed that they would. "I think it's time we sell it."
Ashna dumped the paper towels in the garbage, hands shaking. The urge to press down, crush the garbage until it shrank to the bottom of the bin pushed inside her. "That's a new low, even for you." She gave in and jammed her hand into the garbage, pressing it down until it crushed and folded and smashed.
"You already hate me. I might as well do what's right for you and risk you hating me more."
"How is forcing me to give up my livelihood right for me?" She washed her hands to keep from shoving the garbage again.
"If it weren't for Curried Dreams you would actually be looking for and doing something you enjoyed. You'd get out from that dark place your father thrust you into."
Ashna was shaking now. All she wanted was to walk away. To crawl into bed. To get away from Shobi.
The habit of walking away from things must be a hard one to break.
Go to hell, Frederico Silva!
"Curried Dreams is not a dark place. I can turn it around. I'm close to doing it."
"You're not going to win that show. You don't even like being a chef! You can't win without passion."
"Thanks, Mom. And not all of us are selfish enough to put ourselves and our damn passion before everything else!"
Shobi gasped and Ashna sucked in her lips.”
Source: Recipe for Persuasion
“You know that I try to maintain a continuous conversation with you. I take comfort in the thought that the important thing is not for one person to write to Christ but for many people to love and emulate [you]. Fortunately, despite everything, this still occurs today.”
“You know that I write slowly. This is chiefly because I am never satisfied until I have said as much as possible in a few words, and writing briefly takes far more time than writing at length.”
“You know that if you are graced with creative and compassionate and warm awareness, you are going to have and incredible life. You are going to have sufferings as well, but you will always return to that place of warmth and fire within yourself.”
“You know that if you do not sponsor anyone or group, the world will not see and face the terrorists except the handful that such individuals.”
“You know that if you get in the water and have nothing to hold on to, but try to behave as you would on dry land, you will drown. But if, on the other hand, you trust yourself to the water and let go, you will float. And this is exactly the situation of faith.”
Source: Eastern Wisdom, Modern Life: Collected Talks: 1960-1969
“You know that if you lie to yourself, surely other people lie to themselves. And if they lie to themselves, they will lie to you also.”
“You know that if you want to become a master, you have to spend hours every day working on the same movements.”
“You know that in order to copyright material somebody has to write it down for you. Any piece of recorded material has to be scored in order for it to be copyrighted. I've seen the scores of my things and they don't resemble the music in any way. If you give them to somebody who has never heard the music and say, "What does this sound like to you?" they'll play you something that has no relationship with the music it derives from. Notation simply isn't adequate.”
“You know that in your hidden questions
you will find your answers. You know that all your answers are hidden deep inside your mind.
You know that you can make your tears a smile.
You know that you are traveling on life’s ways with many ups and downs. You know that
smile is worth a dozen anger. You know that your smile can turn your sadness into happiness. You know that you are struggling to have meaningful life in this world. You tried and wondered about where you should be going.
You know that in your hidden questions you will find your answers. You know that all your answers are hidden deep inside your mind.
You know that all your dreams are hidden deep inside your soul. You know that in your life there are untold stories and you never wish to told those traumatic stories to someone. You know that one’s you know your true feelings, your struggles will be over and you will find home."
- Shwin J Brad”
Source: Mindfulness and stress relief
“You know, that is one of the consequences of the weak sense of responsibility of the press. The press does not feel responsibility for its judgments. It makes judgments and attaches labels with the greatest of ease. Mediocre journalists simply make headlines of their conclusions, which suddenly become generally accepted.”
Source: Warning to the West
“You know that it is never easy to be in patience. You know that you can’t be prepare all the time to face the life’s circumstances.
You know that you can be sincere in everything you do. You know that you can treat others the way you wish to. You know that you will be content in whatever you do. You know that you can be in patience. You know that you can take time to listen to your soul speak to you. You know that you can provide helpful hand to your friends. You know that you can let them tell you the stories of their lifetime. You know that you can comfort your friends if they feel scared. You know that it is never easy to be in patience. You know that you can’t be prepare all the time to face the life’s circumstances."
- Shwin J Brad”
Source: Mindfulness and stress relief
“You know that it is only through work that you can achieve anything, either in college or in the world”
Source: Charles W. Eliot: the man and his beliefs
“You know that it never has been easy
Whether you do or do not resign
Whether you travel the breadth of the extremities
Or stick to some straighter line.”
“You know that it's a spiritual connection when you look in someone's eyes, and instead of seeing them you start seeing yourself. This then creates a magnetic overpowering connection that you just cannot resist.”
“You know that jerk that drives up the shoulder on the freeway, passing perhaps miles of cars stuck patiently in traffic, just knowing someone up there, eventually, will let him in?
It’s the same thing!
Someone always accommodates the pushy, petulant jerk!
Someone always lets that guy with the silver Porsche Boxster in and the rest of us, stuck behind the guy letting him in, have to suffer.
It’s the same with people all over.
It only takes one sucker. One push-over to mess it up for the rest of us.”
Source: Y is for Fidelity
“You know that just because you ignore something, that doesn't make it go away.”
Source: All In
“You know that just before that first Thanksgiving dinner there was one wise, old Native American woman saying, Don't feed them. If you feed them, they'll never leave.”
“You know that kind of quiver that trembles around through you when you are seeing something so strange and enchanting and wonderful that it is just a fearful joy to be alive and look at it; and you know how you gaze, and your lips turn dry and your breath comes short, but you wouldn't be anywhere but there, not for the world.”
Source: The Mysterious Stranger and Other Stories
“You know that look a cop gives you when he's so confused that he doesn't even know how to respond? If you don't know that look, it means you haven't had enough fun in your life.”
Source: Assholes Finish First
“You know that look that women get when they want to have sex? Me neither.”
“You know that love
Will creep in service where it cannot go.”
Source: Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare
“You know that moment right after your child says or does something that pushes your buttons? That oh-so-brief moment before you say or do something in response? That is the moment you have a choice...
to react or relate,
to command or communicate,
to belittle or to be an adult.
That moment is a gift of time that can make a lifetime of difference. Use it wisely.”
“You know that moment when you hug somebody, when your heart feels warm and high in your chest and tingly? When you feel just for a second like a baby in a womb... that nothing matters? That's how I want you to feel. That's what a girlfriend should do, I think.”
Source: The Accidental Siren
“You know that murder is wicked. If you saw your master kill a man, do you suppose this would be any excuse for you, if you should commit the same crime?”
Source: America's first Negro poet: the complete works of Jupiter Hammon of Long Island
“You know that old Beach Boys song, Bomb Iran? Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran.”
“You know that old expression "It's not whether you win or lose; it's how you play the game". That line was definitely not coined by a chef. Because for a chef, it's only about whether or not you pull through. If you fail, nobody cares how hard you tried.”
“You know that old joke about potheads having bad memories? Well, the bad memories are like pain, discomfort, and fear. So you lose all that, and the body reacts by healing faster and stronger.”
“You know that old joke about the guy who lives to be 104? The punch line goes something like 'If I knew I was gonna get this old, I'd have taken much better care of myself.' Well, guess what? We actually are living longer, and the time to start taking care of ourselves is right this minute.”
“You know that old movie you made me watch, where the poor kid was standing outside with his nose pressed to the glass? That's how I felt.' / 'That old movie' he’s referring to is Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, when Charlie is watching all the kids go hog wild at the candy store but he can’t go inside because he doesn’t have any money.”
Source: Always and Forever, Lara Jean
“You know that old phrase ‘Those who don’t remember the past are condemned to repeat it’? Well, I think those who remember the past are even worse off.”
“You know that old saying about home being where the heart is? I don’t think that refers to your own. It’s the hearts of other people, the ones you love, that makes a home.”
Source: Something Like Autumn
“You know that old saying. Once you go dead, no one's better in bed.”
“You know that one auntie, you don't wanna be rude,
...But every holiday, nobody eatin' her food.”
“You know that one don't play music just for the hours to pass. But you play music because you are in love with music and luckily if it happens that people like what I'm proposing, then I'm happy. Although music is business, yet you don't start thinking about money from the initial stages when you are in music. First propose to the people what they want and if they like it, then the money comes later.”
“You know that one thing you've always dreamed about?
Write it down.
Then take the first step.
Today.”
“You know that only thing that has made the whole thing worthwhile has been those few times that I was able to truly connect with another person.”
“You know that passage in the Bible that says, “And the meek shall inherit the Earth”? Always wondered if that was mistranslated. Perhaps it actually says, “And the geek shall inherit the Earth.”
“You know that people whom you had
trusted always betrayed you. You know that your family, friends and relatives had deceived you. You thought of your past friendships and relationships. You know that your friendships didn’t lasted and you lost your friends. You know that your relatives weren’t part of your happy life. You know that your friends, family and relatives brought sadness. You know that your family was using you to achieve their own goals. You know that your family had casted curse spells against you. You know that your friends and relatives had betrayed your trust.
You know that your family had betrayed you.
You know that people whom you had trusted always betrayed you. You know that your family, friends and relatives had deceived you."
- Shwin J Brad”
Source: Mindfulness and stress relief
“You know that person who only looks for you when he needs you?
Well, you don't need it.”
“You know that place between sleep and awake, that place where you still remember dreaming? That’s where I’ll always love you. That’s where I’ll be waiting.”
Source: Hook
“You know that place between sleep and awake? The place where you still remember dreaming? That's where I'll always love you... Peter Pan. That's where I'll be waiting.”
“You know that place next door that used to be a buffet with all the nice ovens?”
“Uh-huh.”
“Instead of a ring, I bought you a bakery.”
Source: Mistletoe Latte
“You know that point in your life when you realize that the house you grew up in isn’t really your home anymore… All of the sudden, even though you have some place to put your shit, that idea of home is gone… Or maybe it's like this rite of passage… You will never have that feeling again until you create a new idea of home for yourself, you know, for your kids, for the family you start. It’s like a cycle or something. Maybe that’s all family really is: a group of people that miss the same imaginary place.”
“You know that prejudice isn't logical, which is why it is so hard to overcome.”
Source: Brighid's Quest
“You know that question: What do you do when you think the client's guilty? The real question is: What you do when you think a client's innocent?”
“You know that Republicans will yell about the evils of partisanship whenever anyone tries to make a connection between the rhetoric of Beck, Limbaugh, etc. and the violence I fear we’re going to see in the months and years ahead. But violent acts are what happen when you create a climate of hate. And it’s long past time for the GOP’s leaders to take a stand against the hate-mongers.”