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Letter "P" » practicing
«Retiring is just practicing up to be dead. That doesn't take any practice.»
«The kiss. There are all sorts of kisses, lad, from the sticky confection to the kiss of death. Of them all, the kiss of an actress is the most unnerving. How can we tell if she means it or if she's just practicing?»
Author: Ruth Gordon
(Actress, Writer)
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«The foundation of the Buddha's teachings lies in compassion, and the reason for practicing the teachings is to wipe out the persistence of ego, the number-one enemy of compassion.»
Author: Tenzin Gyatso, The 14th Dalai Lama
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«The wisdom of hindsight, so useful to historians and indeed to authors of memoirs, is sadly denied to practicing politicians»
Author: Margaret Thatcher
(Politician, Prime Minister)
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hindsight, Historians, practicing, sadly
«The democratic youth lives along day by day, gratifying the desire that occurs to him, at one time drinking and listening to the flute, at another downing water and reducing, now practicing gymnastic, and again idling and neglecting everything; and sometimes spending his time as though he were occupied in philosophy.»
Author: Plato
(Philosopher)
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at one time, day by day, Downing, flute, flutes, gratifying, gymnastic, idling, neglecting, occupied, occurs, one time, practicing, reducing
«Practicing egotism and selfishness, they try to impress others by showing off. They perform all sorts of rituals, but they gain no acceptance.»
«Practicing egotism, selfishness and conceit, she wanders around the world, but her wealth and property will not go with her.»
«They chant and meditate, practicing austere self-discipline for years and years; they wander on journeys all over the earth; and yet, their hearts are not at peace, even for an instant.»
«The body is wild, and the mind is foolish. Practicing egotism, selfishness and conceit, your life is passing away.»
«Practicing hypocrisy and attaching your mind to worldly objects, your doubt shall never depart.»
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