Douglas Horton Quotes

#1. Abuse a man unjustly, and you will make friends for him.

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#2. We may not always get what we want, but surely we will get what we deserve.

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#3. If the destination is heaven, why do we scramble to be first in line for hell?

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#4. Boring people are a reflection of boring people.

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#5. Burning desire is the eternal flame.

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#6. While seeking revenge, dig two graves - one for yourself.

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#7. Thought precedes action, action does not always precede thought.

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#8. Man worships because God lays His hand to the dust of our experience, and man miraculously becomes a living soul - and knows it and wants to worship.

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#9. Materialism is the only form of distraction from true bliss.

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#10. Buying a lie is one thing, giving it away for free is quite another.

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#11. Love is seeing without eyes, hearing without ears; hatred is nothing.

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#12. There is no bad in good.

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#13. Although it is generally known, I think it's about time to announce that I was born at a very early age.

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#14. Death is feared as birth is forgotten.

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#15. Change occurs in direct proportion to dissatisfaction, but dissatisfaction never changes.

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#16. The art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity.

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#17. Perfection is perfectly simple; fouling things up requires true skill.

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#18. Money is good, love is wealth.

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#19. To buy happiness is to sell soul.

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#20. Seeing the light is a choice, not seeing the light is no choice.

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#21. Thinking good thoughts is not enough, doing good deeds is not enough, seeing others follow your good examples is enough.

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#22. Life is good when we think it's good. Life is bad when we don't think.

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#23. No one can drive us crazy unless we give them the keys.

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#24. It's not a question of happiness, it's a requirement. Consider the alternative.

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#25. Desperation is like stealing from the Mafia: you stand a good chance of attracting the wrong attention.

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#26. When all is lost, ask the I.R.S. - they'll find something.

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#27. Drive slow and enjoy the scenery - drive fast and join the scenery.

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#28. Good ideas are a dime a dozen, bad ones are free.

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#29. First rule of Economics 101: our desires are insatiable. Second rule: we can stomach only three Big Macs at a time.

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#30. Death is the final wake-up call.

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#31. Why ask why? If it's raining it just is.

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#32. Happiness in the present is only shattered by comparison with the past.

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#33. To hit bottom is to fall from grace.

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#34. If wishes were fishes we'd all be throwing nets. If wishes were horses we'd all ride.

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#35. Being sorry is the highest act of selfishness, seeing value only after discarding it.

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#36. The art of giving is perfected through anonymity.

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#37. Love is a given, hatred is acquired.

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#38. The more we are filled with thoughts of lust the less we find true romantic love.

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#39. Remember only the good, the bad will never forget you.

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#40. Thoughts are the gun, words are the bullets, deeds are the target, the bulls-eye is heaven.

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#41. If food were free, why work?

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#42. The key to heaven's gate cannot be duplicated.

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#43. Search for meaning, eat, sleep. Search for meaning, eat, sleep. Die, search for meaning, search for meaning, search for meaning.

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#44. Strong words are required for weak principles.

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#45. Smile, it's better than a poke in the eye.

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#46. Sherrill On Easter Day the veil between time and eternity thins to gossamer.

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#47. If you love something let it go free. If it doesn't come back, you never had it. If it comes back, love it forever.

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#48. Live to learn, learn to live, then teach others.

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#49. Born to be wild - live to outgrow it.

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#50. As the fly bangs against the window attempting freedom while the door stands open, so we bang against death ignoring heaven.

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#51. Growing old is not growing up.

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#52. To awake from death is to die in peace.

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#53. Beauty is variable, ugliness is constant.

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#54. We are all serving a life sentence, and good behavior is our only hope for a pardon.

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#55. Be your own hero, it's cheaper than a movie ticket.

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