"Everyone and everything is doing its job perfectly—no mistake."

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“Everything happens for me, not to me.”

“Reality is always kinder than the story we tell about it.”

“When they attack you and you notice that you love them with all your heart, your Work is done.”

“If I had a prayer, it would be this: “God spare me from the desire for love, approval, and appreciation. Amen.”

“You can only see what you believe—nothing else is possible.”

“What is is. You don’t get a vote. Haven’t you noticed?”

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— Benjamin Franklin

Politics1812–1878

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"The citizens of the state must give in charity up to fifty percent of their income for the purpose of creating a spiritual atmosphere in the state or in human society, both individually and collective…"

— A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Philosophy1896–1977

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Literature1688–1744

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— Jeff Buckley

Music1966–1997

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