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«There are few situations in life that cannot be resolved promptly, and to the satisfaction of all concerned, by either suicide, a bag of gold, or thrusting a despised antagonist over a precipice on a dark night»
«When the characters are really alive before their author, the latter does nothing but follow them in their action, in their words, in the situations which they suggest to him.»
«There are historic situations in which refusal to defend the inheritance of a civilization, however imperfect, against tyranny and aggression may result in consequences even worse than war»
«There are situations in life to which the only satisfactory response is a physically violent one. If you don't make that response, you continually relive the unresolved situation over and over in your life.»
«Venus told me the other day that champions don't get nervous in tight situations. That really helped me a lot. I decided I shouldn't get nervous and just do the best I can.»
«When we create something, we always create it first in a thought form. If we are basically positive in attitude, expecting and envisioning pleasure, satisfaction and happiness, we will attract and create people, situations, and events which conform to our positive expectations.»
«There are no hopeless situations, only people who think hopelessly.»
«Such happiness as life is capable of comes from the full participation of all our powers in the endeavor to wrest from each changing situations of experience its own full and unique meaning.»
«We do have a zeal for laughter in most situations, give or take a dentist.»
«To consider persons and events and situations only in the light of their effect upon myself is to live on the doorstep of hell»
Author: Thomas Merton | About: Life | Keywords: doorstep, doorsteps, effect, live on, situations

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