My own first love was biology. I spent a great part of my adolescence in the Natural History museum in London (and I still go to the Botanic Garden almost every day, and to the Zoo every Monday). The sense of diversity of the wonder of innumerable forms of life has always thrilled me beyond anything else. — Oliver Sacks

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Early on in my life I comprehended that death is the most tragic event in our life. Events of early Monday July 14, 1958 [Coup in Iraq] had convinced me that hate is the most destructive force in our life. — Ala Bashir

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The struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow. — Robert Tew

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The most memorable people in life will be the friends who loved you when you weren’t very lovable. — Winnie the Pooh

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Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. — Charles R. Swindoll

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Your mind is a powerful thing. When You fill it with positive thoughts, your life will start to change. — Buddha

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Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible — Tony Robbins

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Sometimes, you have to give up. Sometimes, knowing when to give up, when to try something else, is genius. Giving up doesn’t mean stopping. Don’t ever stop. — Phil Knight

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Sometimes when I'm healthier on a big day, I feel better about myself. If I eat terribly and I don't sleep well and I drink too much - three or four or five days in a row - it really catches up to me. It's good to have one fun day, as I call it, whether it be a Saturday, a Sunday, a Monday. It doesn't matter. — Molly Sims

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The White House announced on Monday the Prime Minister of Australia will visit President Bush in September. We have a lot in common. Australia started out as a prison colony, while the United States has evolved into one. — Argus Hamilton

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