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other-worlds west east
The other world is as to this like the east to the west. We cannot approach the one without turning away from the other.
opposites may als
Abu Sa'id al-Kharraz said I have never known Allah May He be exalted except through the coincidence in Him of the opposites. 'He is the First and the Last, the Apparent and the Hidden.'
bodies minds pity seems thoughts-and-thinking vacant waste
Vacant minds must have their uses, yet it seems a pity to waste first-class bodies on them.
modest rich vulgarity
Vulgarity is the rich man's modest contribution to democracy.
worth
When the well's dry, they know the worth of water.
forgot lost smile smiles
You haven't lost your smile at all, it's right under your nose. You just forgot it was there
feels losing sports
To be a winner, you have to know what losing feels like!
matter power
You have the power to think what you want. No matter what the circumstance.
appear belly blood paper plenty roll sharp sheet stare sure typewriter until writers-and-writing
Writing is simple. First you have to make sure you have plenty of paper... sharp pencils... typewriter ribbon. Then put your belly up to your desk... roll a sheet of paper into the typewriter... and stare at it until beads of blood appear on your forehead.
fold four help lifting masters service wring
There are at least four things you can do with your hands. You can wring them in despair; you can fold them in idleness; you can clench them in anger; or you can use them to help someone. should all be masters at lifting them up and making them feel better.
length saying short time words yes
Yes and No are very short words to say, but we should think for some length of time before saying them.
further hands heights higher ordinary people perform push teams-and-teamwork towards
Working together, ordinary people can perform extraordinary feats. They can push things that come into their hands a little higher up, a little further on towards the heights of excellence.
fear gloomy stars witness
We fear not death. That gloomy night, that pale-faced moon, and the affrighted stars that hurried through the sky, can witness that we fear not death.
courage face strong
We are made strong by the difficulties we face not by those we evade.