Our view of the world is truly shaped by what we decide to hear.

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You stop viewing yourself as being "pushed around" by the world when you realize that only you can "push" yourself. To quote Buddha: "Nothing is upsetting you. You get upset because you are upsettable."

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The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking. ― Albert Einstein

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The New Zealand culture and nature is such that we find it very difficult to celebrate creative achievement. In order to get New Zealanders' respect you have to dominate the world like Peter Jackson has done. He is absolutely revered. - Niki Caro

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Separation to God, separation from the world, is the first principle of Christian living.

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Go and make interesting mistakes, make amazing mistakes, make glorious and fantastic mistakes. Break rules. Leave the world more interesting for your being here. ― Neil Gaiman

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Play! Invent the world! Invent reality!

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You must be the change you wish to see in the world.- Mahatma Gandhi

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To be of use to the world is the only way to be happy.

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The world always seems brighter when you've just made something that wasn't there before.

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