People Quotes - Page 257

Don’t be intimidated by other people’s opinions. Only mediocrity is sure of itself, so take risks and do what you really want to do.

I'm one of those people that think certain things happen at certain times for all the right reasons.

Smiles are probably the most underrated facial expressions, much more complicated than most people realize. There are dozens of smiles, each differing in appearance and in the message expressed.

Hating people isn’t a productive way of living. So what’s the point in hating anyone? There’s enough hate in the world as it is, without me adding to it.

One thing I've always struggled with in life is loving people too much. It's painful when that love is not reciprocated. But one thing I always comfort myself with is the fact that Allah will always show greater love to those who love Him. Allah doesn't disappoint you so keep your heart attached to Him.

Most people are much more unusual and complicated and eccentric and playful and creative than they have time to express.

I am always surprised when people read double entendres into my innocuous babble.

When people stand up and talk about the great success that the EU has been, I'm not sure anybody saying it really believes it themselves anymore.

The world is full of musicians who can play great, and you wouldn't cross the road to see them. It's people who have this indefinable attitude that are the good ones.

How perilous it is to free a people who prefer slavery.

This is not charity. This is business: business with a social objective, which is to help people get out of poverty.

People can be induced to swallow anything, provided it is sufficiently seasoned with praise.

We must focus on people as people, regardless of race, creed, color or gender.

I realize that of all people, I am no expert on parenting or marriage.

Transformation in the world happens when people are healed and start investing in other people.

Smart people believe weird things because they are skilled at defending beliefs they arrived at for non-smart reasons.

If you truly want to be respected by people you love, you must prove to them that you can survive without them.

It was so nice just to live in the moment, to enjoy holding him so closely, to pretend for a little while that they were merely two young people in love and nothing else.

Just be you. I've learned the hard way and in the end, some people are just so full of hate that no matter what you say or do, they'll always have something to say.

Rules are invented for lazy people who don't want to think for themselves.

Music makes us want to live. You don't know how many times people have told me that they'd been down and depressed and just wanted to die. But then a special song caught their ear and that helped give them renewed strength. That's the power music has.

Everyone in the world needs someone they can depend on. Be their faithful friends, determined advocates, or a loving family. But occasionally in life, the people we thought would always be there for us…leave. And if that happens, it’s amazing the lengths we’ll go to, to get them back.

I don't know how people live without coffee, I really don't.

Education is critical for people to become compassionate. If you don't know the problem and you don't know the reality, how can you help?

T]he church is not a place. It's not a building. It's not a preaching point. It's not a spiritual service provider. It's a people - the new covenant, blood-bought people of God. That's why Paul said, 'Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her' (Eph. 5:25). He didn't give himself up for a place, but for a people.