I found this from a friend’s notes in Facebook. This is good. Read it. The longer/original version ( I don’t really know) can be found here. My favourite lines are in bold.
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This was a speech made by Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Anna Quindlen at the graduation ceremony of an American university where she was awarded [...]
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- Oct, 07
Anna Quindlen’s Speech
- 03
- Sep, 07
Evan Almighty
I like this quote a lot.
Let me ask you something.
If someone prays for patience, you think God gives them patience? Or does he give them the opportunity to be patient?
If he prayed for courage, does God give him courage, or does he give him opportunities to be courageous?
If someone prayed for the family to be [...]
- 06
- Jul, 07
A Life of Happiness or A Life of Meaning
You see,
I think there comes a time
when a man has to ask himself
whether he wants a life of
happiness or a life of meaning.
- I’d like to have both.
- Can’t be done.
Two very different paths.
I mean, to be truly happy,
a man must live
absolutely in the present.
No thought of
what’s gone before
and no thought of
what lies ahead.
But
a life [...]
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- Mar, 07
Kaki Kaya
- in Quotes
- 2 Comments
Jadilah orang kaya supaya kita boleh goyang kaki, tapi kalau nak kaya mana boleh goyang kaki.
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- Jan, 07
Your Song
Yes, I like this song! Some of the lovely lines..
It’s a little bit funny this feeling inside
I’m not one of those who can easily hide
I know it’s not much but it’s the best I can do
My gift is my song and this one’s for you
And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be [...]

