Closer to Free

July 29, 2010

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Some of my favorite movie quotes

There is no secret ingredient - Po, Kung Fu Panda 

Do, or do not. There is no “try.”  - Yoda, The Empire Strikes Back

The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.  - Moulin Rouge

People had more than they needed. We had no idea what was precious and what wasn’t. We threw away things people kill each other for now.  - Eli, The Book of Eli

You’re never really done for, as long as you’ve got a good story and someone to tell it to. - Max, The Legend of 1900

June 20, 2010

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Benjamin Franklin’s 13 Virtues

• 1. TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.
• 2. SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.
• 3. ORDER. Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.
• 4. RESOLUTION. Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.
• 5. FRUGALITY. Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing.
• 6. INDUSTRY. Lose no time; be always employ’d in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.
• 7. SINCERITY. Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.
• 8. JUSTICE. Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.
• 9. MODERATION. Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.
• 10. CLEANLINESS. Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, clothes, or habitation.
• 11.TRANQUILLITY. Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.
• 12. CHASTITY. Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dulness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another’s peace or reputation.
• 13. HUMILITY. Imitate Jesus and Socrates.