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Small causes are sufficient to make a man uneasy, when great ones are not in the way: for want of a block he will stumble at a straw.

Jonathan Swift, Thomas Roscoe (1859). “The works of Jonathan Swift, D.D.: with copious notes and additions and a memoir of the author”, p.614

Beware of looking for goals: look for a way of life. Decide how you want to live and then see what you can do to make a living WITHIN that way of life.

Hunter S. Thompson (2012). “Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967”, p.119, Ballantine Books

I didn't know I was a slave until I found out I couldn't do the things I wanted.

"Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave". Book by Frederick Douglass, 1845.

Everybody wants to be famous. You have to be ready to deal with consequences.

"Fat Joe Talks Pun's Wife, Writing Hit Songs & Sneaker Shopping". Interview with Joe La Puma, www.complex.com. May 5, 2009.

Life gives you plenty of time to do whatever you want to do if you stay in the present moment.

"Get Inspired: Q&A with Deepak Chopra". Interview with Crystal Tate, www.womansday.com. December 11, 2009.

God doesn't want us to be happy when it causes us to do something wrong or unwise

Craig Groeschel (2010). “The Christian Atheist: Believing in God But Living as If He Doesn't Exist”, p.167, Harper Collins