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“Apart from values and ethics which I have tried to live by, the legacy I would like to leave behind is a very simple one - that I have always stood up for what I consider to be the right thing, and I have tried to be as fair and equitable as I could be.”

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Author:Ratan Tata

“In effect, painting is the still memory of [the artist's] human motion, and our individual responses to it depend on who we are, on our character, which underlines the simple truth that no person leaves himself behind in order to look at a painting.”

Humans Looks Persons Stills Character Artist Order Individual Memories Simple Behinds Effects Painting Depends Response Who We Are Simple Truths

Book:Mysteries of the Rectangle: Essays on Painting

Source: Mysteries of the Rectangle: Essays on Painting

“Now and then, living more with less means paying more money. It may mean buying better quality - leaving behind repetitive purchases of discount junk for one expensive, well-made, thoughtfully designed tool that will last.”

Wells May Mean Made Lasts Simple Behinds Quality Tools Leaving Expensive Buying Now And Then More Money Junk Simple Living Repetitive Discounts Living More

Author:Doris Janzen Longacre

“The idea behind The Hole in Our Gospel is quite simple. It's basically the belief that being a Christian, or a follower of Jesus Christ, requires much more than just having a personal and transforming relationship with God. It also entails a public and transforming relationship with the world.”

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Book:The Hole in Our Gospel Special Edition: What Does God Expect of Us? The Answer That Changed My Life and Might Just Change the World

Source: The Hole in Our Gospel Special Edition: What Does God Expect of Us? The Answer That Changed My Life and Might Just Change the World

“Zen is really extraordinarily simple as long as one doesn't try to be cute about it or beat around the bush! Zen is simply the sensation and the clear understanding ... that there is behind the multiplicity of events and creatures in this universe simply one energy -- and it appears as you, and everything is it. The practice of Zen is to understand that one energy so as to "feel it in your bones.”

Feels Trying Long Universe Energy Understanding Simple Behinds Practice Clear Events Creatures Beats Bones Cute Sensations Multiplicity

Author:Alan Watts

“What an illusion Mahamaya has conjured up! Here is this infinite world, and what one claims as his possession will be left behind at death. Still men cannot understand this simple truth.”

Men World Stills Left Simple Behinds Illusion Claims Infinite Possession Left Behind Simple Truths

Author:Sarada Devi

“One of the main points of the philosophy behind parkour is being able to help people... To teach them they way themselves, to gain confidence in themselves, building up from simple moves to more complex things, to teach them that they are worthwhile people.”

People Way Philosophy Helping Able Moving Simple Behinds Teach Building Gains Complexes Worthwhile Building Up Parkour Gaining Confidence

Author:Chris Hayes

“America comes with both rights and responsibilities. You have, for example, the right to free speech, but you have the responsibility to not yell 'fire' in a crowded theater. If you don't live up to that responsibility, you face certain consequences. It's a simple but effective formula. Unfortunately, tenured professors are completely insulated from it. They can scream fire in their classrooms all they want - and then hide behind their tenure if anyone questions them on it.”

Source: Cowards: What Politicians, Radicals, and the Media Refuse to Say

“I don't live in the papal residence. I live in a simple apartment behind the Vatican gas station.”

Simple Behinds Gas Stations Apartment Residence Gas Stations

Author:Pope Francis

“My inspiration is really very simple: I'm struck by things that I want to know more about. I really do react just as a curious person: who is this person? What's the story behind this situation? Why do people like this or dislike this thing?”

People Knows Want Persons Stories Inspiration Simple Behinds Situation Curious Dislike

Author:Susan Orlean

“The famous physician Dumoulin said when dying, 'I leave two great physicians behind me, simple food and pure water.'”

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Author:Voltaire

“No distinction in kind rather than degree between ourselves and the chimps? No distinction? Seriously, folks? Here is a simple operational test: the chimpanzees invariably are the one behind the bars of their cages.”

Kind Simple Behinds Degrees Tests Folks Bars Distinction Cages Chimpanzees

Author:David Berlinski